BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO and US authorities are in close contact about force posture, a NATO official said on Wednesday after Romania's defence ministry said allies were notified of U.S. plans to cut the number of troops stationed on Europe's eastern flank.

Romanian officials said the shift reflects Washington’s growing focus on the Indo-Pacific, though analysts warn it could embolden Russia to test the alliance’s resolve.

Russia, through its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, has maintained that Moscow has no plans to attack the European Union (EU) or NATO member states. Speaking at the Minsk International Conference on Eurasian security,

Türkiye and Britain on Monday signed a multibillion-dollar agreement for Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets and Ankara said it was also seeking