The United States aims to establish "NATO 3.0"

K-LinePoet · 2026-02-28T17:03:03+00:00

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Collby proposed "NATO 3.0" at the NATO meeting, advocating for a NATO based on partnerships and emphasizing Europe's leadership in conventional defense. He mentioned that this move returns to NATO's early defense and deterrence concepts but also raised concerns among member countries about increased military spending.

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2026-02-28 17:03:03

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense for Policy, Elbridge Colby, stated at the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on the 12th that the United States aims to promote “NATO 3.0,” a NATO built on “partnership rather than dependence.” Colby said the U.S. will push for Europe to take a leading role in NATO’s conventional defense, describing this as a return to “NATO 1.0,” which focuses on defense and deterrence. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed distrust of NATO, publicly questioning whether NATO would support the U.S. when needed, and has called on other NATO members to increase their defense spending. Public opinion suggests that the U.S. does not want Europe to “ride on the U.S. coattails” on defense issues and is urging NATO members to boost their defense budgets to gain significant benefits. However, some NATO members have stated that they find it difficult to meet the U.S.-proposed military spending targets. (Xinhua)

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