Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies US wants European-led defense of continent

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NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound, in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3667,w_5500/729305" title="NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound, in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. (photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS)" />
“We believe that in order to survive and indeed thrive, NATO must change," US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby told ambassadors representing NATO countries.

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