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US-led NATO strategic restructuring

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The United States is initiating a strategic restructuring of NATO through a restricted consultative group, referred to as the ‘Bergen Group’. Organized by the Pentagon and led by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Elbridge Colby, this initiative focuses on transitioning political declarations into concrete military decisions and engaging allies with high defense spending and industrial capacity. The group includes Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands. However, major powers such as France and the United Kingdom, as well as the Baltic States, have been excluded from these specific discussions. This exclusion has raised diplomatic questions regarding the evolving strategic priorities of Washington and is viewed by some analysts as a deliberate attempt to reshape European defense according to U.S. interests. This shift follows criticisms from the Trump administration regarding the distribution of security costs, with the President describing the current NATO relationship as a ‘one-way street’. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has noted that the President has been ‘evidently disappointed’ by certain members’ refusal to participate in specific coalitions or provide base access. Recent developments include a restricted strategic consultation hosted in Poland. This meeting focuses on ‘NATO 3.0’, aiming to engage allies moving rapidly toward new spending commitments and those possessing the industrial scale necessary for active military projects. The meeting in Poland occurs as Washington reviews European force posture and the future of the American military presence in the region.

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