Europe's five biggest NATO members pledge more defense role as US cuts forces
Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain met in Paris on October 26. They said Europe will take greater responsibility for its security while still calling the US an indispensable ally. The US has begun reducing its forces in Europe, and a Pentagon review of deployments is due by December. EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius has estimated replacing US strategic assets could cost Europe up to €500 billion.
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