Donald Trump to cut US fighter jets in Europe by a THIRD in yet another blow to Britain's defence woes
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Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe
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United States President Donald Trump is planning to cut fighter jets in Europe by a third in yet another blow to Britain's defence woes.It is also planning to reduce the number of warships it makes available for Nato operations.
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The move would hinder Nato's long-range strike capability and conduct surveillance
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Plans include reducing the number of F-16 and F-15E fighter jets from around 150 to 100, as well as removing all eight aerial refuelling tanker jets and cutting down on naval reconnaissance aircraft from 26 to 15.
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America's Eastern Command said in a statement last week it was going to "rightsize" its contributions to Nato, without providing further details.
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