More American withdrawals

The Trump administration has reportedly signaled to European allies that it plans to reduce U.S. forces in Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia, following the October 29 announcement of a similar scale-down in Romania. U.S. military presence in Eastern Europe swelled by some 20,000 troops after Russia invaded Ukraine, but the U.S. now intends to bring half of these troops home. According to the Kyiv Post, the Trump administration has justified this drawdown by saying European armies are now better equipped to handle continental defense. Yet many suspect the real reason is that America no longer wants to be involved in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.