American media quoted sources on Wednesday, saying that the Pentagon is planning to reduce the U.S. military's involvement in a series of NATO advisory and training institutions, although this process is unrelated to the current standoff in Greenland.

Several U.S. officials said that this move has been described as "the latest indication of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the U.S. military presence in Europe," and will affect approximately 200 military personnel.

American media reported that these changes will mainly reduce the U.S. involvement in NATO's 30 centers of excellence, which are designed to train forces in various areas of warfare, including energy security and naval operations.

According to two U.S. officials, the Pentagon does not plan to immediately withdraw troops, but instead plans to let existing派驻人员's assignments end without replacement. This process may take several years. They also emphasized that the U.S. participation in these centers will not completely end.

It was reported that the measures to cut the U.S. military could also affect NATO institutions focused on special operations and intelligence. A source said that some U.S. functions will be transferred to other locations within NATO, thus reducing the overall impact.

According to U.S. officials, this move has been under consideration for months and is not directly related to Trump's recent attempts to seize control of Greenland. Trump claimed that for national security reasons, the U.S. needs this strategically important territory under Danish sovereignty. This move has caused significant rifts among NATO European member states, despite the president's threat to impose new tariffs on these European countries, the member states still oppose handing over the island.

The report comes against the backdrop of Trump's ongoing pressure on NATO members to bear a larger share of defense costs, and he once suggested that the U.S. would not assist countries that did not contribute enough. Subsequently, NATO countries agreed to increase defense spending from 2% of GDP to 5%.

British media stated that these changes are minor compared to the size of the U.S. military stationed in Europe, and do not necessarily mean that the U.S. is withdrawing entirely from the European continent. There are currently about 80,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in Europe, nearly half of whom are in Germany.

Nevertheless, these actions could still heighten anxiety in Europe about the future of NATO. Given that President Trump has intensified efforts to seize Greenland from Denmark, this anxiety is growing, and it has led to an unprecedented situation of territorial aggression within NATO.

However, these actions may further increase European concerns about the future of NATO. Given that President Trump has increased efforts to seize Greenland from Denmark, the possibility of territorial aggression within NATO has become a unprecedented situation, and European concerns have already reached a high level.

Former NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg recently told German media that he could not guarantee that the U.S. would continue to remain in NATO.

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