The news first came from Romania, whose defense minister said the decision reflects Washington’s shift “toward the Indo-Pacific” region. However, Deputy Prime Minister of Romania Ionut Mosteanu said allied troop numbers would remain above the number before Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine in 2022.

The United States has informed allies that it is pulling some U.S. troops from NATO’s Eastern Flank, including Romania, a decision that has infuriated the Republican chairs of House and

The Pentagon’s decision to pull out as many as 800 troops deployed in Eastern Europe has prompted a rare, forceful pushback from congressional Republicans.

It is the first announcement of the Trump administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe, where the U.S. has underpinned security since World War II.

North Korean troops have been deployed in the Russia-Ukraine war. They have been sent to Russia's Kursk border region where forces are struggling to counter a Ukrainian incursion. NATO said the move represents a "dangerous expansion of Russia's war" and the organisation will monitor the situation closely.