US plans major cut to fighter jets, warships for NATO operations in Europe, NYT reports

On June 12, 2026, the New York Times reported that the US plans a major cut to the fighter jets and warships it provides for NATO operations in Europe. According to the Times, the plan would pull a third of the fighter jets the US provides NATO for Europe. Corriere della Sera wrote that all tanker aircraft would also be withdrawn.

Reuters, Al Jazeera, Euronews and other outlets repeated the report, and Handelsblatt wrote that the US apparently wants to reduce jets and warships for NATO.