Europe prepares plan for potential US NATO exit

European officials are actively preparing contingency defense plans in case the United States, under President Donald Trump, withdraws from NATO or significantly reduces its participation. The planning effort reflects growing anxiety in European capitals about the future of the transatlantic alliance under the current U.S. administration. The concept, sometimes referred to as a 'European NATO' backup plan, aims to ensure collective defense can be maintained without American leadership. This strategic shift underscores the profound uncertainty reshaping European security policy.