President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2025 raised concerns across Europe that Washington could withdraw tens of thousands of troops as part of a broader push for higher European defense spending. But officials told Politico that any changes are likely to focus on a relatively small reduction in rotational forces, while most permanently stationed U.S. troops and key equipment would remain in place. The report comes as NATO’s top military body said allies had agreed to redistribute senior command responsibilities, giving European officers a more prominent role in the alliance’s leadership structure, according to the chair of the NATO Military Committee, Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone.