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NATO weighs options to defend Europe as the US plans for conflict elsewhere
NATO is evaluating alternative defense plans for Europe amid U.S. reductions in military assets, including aircraft carriers and fighter jets, to focus on Indo-Pacific threats. The alliance urges European allies and Canada to fill gaps by providing aircraft, naval vessels, and drones to maintain readiness.
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