U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe

NYT World Friday 12 June 2026, 04:01 UTC By Christopher F. Schuetze and Eric Schmitt 1 min read

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An American F-16 jet at Andravida air base, Greece, last year.

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