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24. NATO Commands do rotate this giving Europe more control

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Thu Feb 19, 2026, 12:15 AM

Feb 19

The United States will turn over two of NATO's major command posts - in Naples, Italy and Norfolk, Virginia - to European officers, a military source told Reuters on Monday.
The move is in keeping with U.S. President Donald Trump's demands that European nations take more responsibility for their own security. His administration has called for the military alliance, long dominated by the United States, to become a "European-led NATO".

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-turn-over-2-nato-command-posts-europeans-military-source-says-2026-02-09/]

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In a stunning shift announced today, NATO stripped the United States of key NATO commands [View all] surfered Feb 18 OP

Shocking. They are right to do it but goddam this is a bad sign Easterncedar Feb 18 #1

I hope not. NATO is more important than the office of president, and I don't think I'm alone in saying that. ck4829 Feb 18 #2

I Choose Any Democratic Institution and/Or Cha Feb 18 #14

Same here. greatauntoftriplets Feb 19 #26

I am right there with you. sheshe2 Feb 19 #28

tRump administration: tearing apart alliances that served Whyisthisstillclose Feb 18 #3

I'm sure pootin is thrilled SheltieLover Feb 18 #4

any news confirmation? nt msongs Feb 18 #5

This happened about a week ago so I am pretty sure you can find Bev54 Feb 18 #11

NATO and the Europeans know the US is not going to.... Bread and Circuses Feb 18 #6

The last part sounds Grand... Cha Feb 18 #16

Spot on. Europe has seen this movie before. wnylib Feb 18 #23

They're already rising faster than us in economic power. SunSeeker Feb 19 #25

Our enemies are thrilled. Mission accomplished. Irish_Dem Feb 18 #7

Well it's dated a week ago MorbidButterflyTat Feb 18 #8

Looks like a demotion BaronChocula Feb 18 #9

Deservedly so. Americans chose to elect an untrustworthy, corrupt, traitorous fool RockRaven Feb 18 #10

I hope this bothers the HELL out of the R-voting Veterans in this country FakeNoose Feb 18 #12

Are we great yet? Are we respected around the world again yet? Beartracks Feb 18 #13

Another success for Trump/Putin. Iggo Feb 18 #15

This happened last week ybbor Feb 18 #17

I do not blame NATO one bit.☹️ ShazzieB Feb 18 #18

Nato will survive without us... lame54 Feb 18 #19

Putin is Ecstatic MissouriDem47 Feb 18 #20

Yep Martin Eden Feb 18 #21

It was never a hoax. niyad Feb 19 #29

It signals the US' diminished influence and iemanja Feb 18 #22

NATO Commands do rotate this giving Europe more control Historic NY Feb 19 #24

Can TSF evict them from their offices in NYC? Deuxcents Feb 19 #27

NATO is tired of trump and may be worried about trump's love of Putin LetMyPeopleVote Feb 19 #30

And Vlad just smiles . . . . Scubamatt Feb 19 #31

Pooty rumpy plan from yhe beginning. bluestarone Feb 19 #32