US To Slash Army Readiness Funding In Europe By 2026 Amid Strategic Shift To Pacific

| Sep 10, 2025, 01:10:00 PM | TOI.in
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The US Department of Defense will slash army funding in Europe by nearly fifteen times by 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of reductions. The cuts target the Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 (APS-2) program, which maintains prepositioned stockpiles in the region. A Pentagon memo directed a shift away from legacy programs toward high-tech projects, placing APS-2 into sustainment mode. Reports suggest the Trump administration also plans broader security cutbacks, including the Baltic Security Initiative and Section 333, which supports partner armies with training and equipment. Documents show APS spending will fall from $660.2 million in 2023 to $330.8 million in 2026, reflecting Washington’s pivot from Europe to Pacific priorities.#USArmy #Pentagon #EuropeSecurity #Trump #DefenseCuts #PacificShift #MilitaryFunding #NATO #Baltics #Geopolitics