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From US Drawdown to European Capability Replacement
What capability problem does From US Drawdown to European Capability Replacement address for European deterrence, readiness and strategic autonomy?
The issue is no longer only whether European states should spend more, but whether they can replace the high-end conventional enablers that the United States.
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Platform publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-13
The issue is no longer only whether European states should spend more, but whether they can replace the high-end conventional enablers that the United States has historically supplied inside NATO. A gradual U.S. force adjustment in Europe, even without a confirmed Italy-specific withdrawal order, changes the planning baseline for European governments, defence industries and capital providers. Italy is central to this problem because its territory hosts a dense combination of U.S. and NATO functions across airpower, logistics, Mediterranean naval command, C4I, airborne response and southern-flank power projection.
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The issue is no longer only whether European states should spend more, but whether they can replace the high-end conventional enablers that the United States has historically supplied inside NATO.
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