{"id":23670,"date":"2026-07-04T08:53:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T05:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=23670"},"modified":"2026-07-04T08:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T05:53:50","slug":"nato-oborona-skhidnoi-yevropy-skorochennia-roli-ssha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/nato-oborona-skhidnoi-yevropy-skorochennia-roli-ssha\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO is preparing to defend Eastern Europe without the US: what is changing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">NATO is reviewing its defence strategy in Eastern Europe against the backdrop of a reduction in the US military presence. For the first time since the Cold War, Germany is deploying a combat brigade to Lithuania.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>NATO is preparing to defend Eastern Europe on its own.<\/li>\n<li>Germany is deploying the 45th Armoured Brigade to Lithuania.<\/li>\n<li>The US is scaling back its military presence in the region.<\/li>\n<li>The Suwa\u0142ki Corridor remains vulnerable to Russia.<\/li>\n<li>The war in Ukraine has influenced NATO\u2019s strategy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>NATO is reviewing its defence strategy<\/h2>\n<p>On the eve of <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/politics\/lidery-nato-samity-v-ankari\/\">NATO summit<\/a> In Ankara, the allies are actively reviewing their defence strategy against the backdrop of a gradual reduction in the US military presence in Europe. Germany is set to play a central role in the new security architecture, deploying its troops on a permanent basis outside the country for the first time since the end of the Cold War. This was reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/international\/2026\/07\/02\/nato-ponders-how-to-defend-eastern-europe-as-america-pulls-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a> The Economist.<\/p>\n<p>This refers to the Bundeswehr\u2019s 45th Tank Brigade, which is stationed in Lithuania near the border with Belarus. By the end of 2027, the plan is to increase its strength from approximately 1,600 to 5,000 personnel, equipping it with the latest armoured vehicles, artillery, air defence systems and drones.<\/p>\n<h2>Reduction in the US military presence<\/h2>\n<p>At the same time, the United States is withdrawing some of its forces from the region. An American tank brigade has completed its rotation in Poland and Lithuania, and no replacement has yet been announced. The Pentagon is reviewing its military presence in Europe and has already reduced the size of the American contingent. This is causing concern amongst European states, which fear a potential weakening of security.<\/p>\n<h2>The Suwa\u0142ki Corridor: a risk zone<\/h2>\n<p>One of Russia\u2019s main potential targets within NATO is considered to be <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/rosiya-nastup-z-bilorusi-vosen\/\">The Suwa\u0142ki Corridor<\/a> \u2014 the narrow strip of land between Poland and Lithuania, which links the Baltic states with the rest of the Alliance\u2019s territory. NATO believes that, in the event of a conflict, Russia may attempt to isolate Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia using troops from the Kaliningrad region and Belarus. This is precisely why Poland and the Baltic states are actively increasing their defence spending, modernising their armed forces and building new defensive lines.<\/p>\n<h2>The impact of the war in Ukraine on NATO<\/h2>\n<p>The war in Ukraine has had a significant impact on the Alliance\u2019s military planning. During exercises, Ukrainian drone operators have repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of modern drones against conventional armoured vehicles, forcing NATO to adapt its approaches to warfare. At the same time, the Alliance emphasises that tanks remain essential for holding territory, but require significantly better protection against drones.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041d\u0410\u0422\u041e \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043b\u044f\u0434\u0430\u0454 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u044e \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043d\u0443 \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0433\u0456\u044e \u0432 \u0421\u0445\u0456\u0434\u043d\u0456\u0439 \u0404\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0456 \u043d\u0430 \u0444\u043e\u043d\u0456 \u0441\u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0430\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0457 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0457 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0443\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0456. \u041d\u0456\u043c\u0435\u0447\u0447\u0438\u043d\u0430, \u0432\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0435 \u043f\u0456\u0441\u043b\u044f \u0445\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0457 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