美国驻北约特使敦促欧洲盟友承担更多防务责任

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<p><strong>The US wants “Europe to take over the conventional defense” of the continent so Washington can focus on the Pacific, Matthew Whitaker has said</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>Washington wants European NATO member states to become less reliant on the US, allowing the latter to shift its focus elsewhere, US envoy to the military bloc, Matthew Whitaker, has said.</p>
<p>Since assuming office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused NATO allies of freeloading off the US and failing to spend enough on defense. Transatlantic relations have further soured of late amid Washington&rsquo;s threats to annex Greenland &ndash; an autonomous territory controlled by another NATO member state, Denmark.</p>
<p>Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Whitaker said that the US expects <em>&ldquo;Europe to take over the conventional defense of the European continent&rdquo;</em> so that Washington can move its forces to the Pacific. The US envoy to NATO noted that while the <em>&ldquo;United States is not receding or going away,&rdquo;</em> it wants European countries to <em>&ldquo;take on more leadership in the alliance.&rdquo;</em></p>
<p>A day earlier, Whitaker likened the bloc&rsquo;s European member states to children, who must leave parental care and get a job at last. While lauding allies for committing to spending 5% of their respective GDP on defense last year, he suggested that European nations are being too slow in turning this money into actual military capabilities.</p>

            
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<p>On Tuesday, NATO announced that the US would be handing over some of the bloc&rsquo;s commands to European allies. In the coming years, the UK will take over Joint Force Command Norfolk, with Italy becoming responsible for Joint Force Command Naples. Germany and Poland will lead Joint Force Command Brunssum on a rotational basis.</p>
<p>Washington will retain Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), as well as being in charge of key land, air and maritime capabilities.</p>
<p><em>&rdquo;The agreement is part of a shift to more fairly share responsibility within NATO,&rdquo;</em> the statement said.</p>
<p>In the revised National Defense Strategy released last month, the US Department of War said it would prioritize its own defense and provide only <em>&ldquo;limited&rdquo;</em> support to allies in Europe. European countries are expected to take the lead in supporting Ukraine, among other areas.</p>

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  "translated_title": "美国驻北约特使敦促欧洲盟友承担更多防务责任",
  "theme": "Europe Politics",
  "event_type": "politics",
  "commodity_sector": "",
  "summary": "美国驻北约特使马修·惠特克表示，美国希望欧洲国家接管欧洲大陆的常规防御，以便华盛顿能将重心转向太平洋地区，并宣布北约将部分指挥权移交欧洲盟友。",
  "key_facts": [
    "美国驻北约特使马修·惠特克呼吁欧洲盟友承担更多领导责任，减少对美国的依赖。",
    "惠特克指出，美国希望欧洲接管欧洲大陆的常规防御，以便美国能将军事力量转向太平洋。",
    "北约宣布美国将部分指挥权移交欧洲盟友，包括英国接管诺福克联合部队司令部、意大利负责那不勒斯联合部队司令部，以及德国和波兰轮值领导布伦苏姆联合部队司令部。",
    "美国将保留欧洲盟军最高司令（SACEUR）职位，并继续负责关键陆、空、海能力。",
    "美国国防部在修订的《国家防御战略》中表示，将优先考虑自身防御，仅向欧洲盟友提供有限支持，并期望欧洲国家在支持乌克兰等方面发挥主导作用。",
    "自2025年1月上任以来，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普多次指责北约盟友搭便车，未在防务上投入足够资金。"
  ],
  "mentioned_commodities": [],
  "data_points": [
    {
      "name": "北约盟友防务支出目标",
      "value": 5,
      "unit": "%",
      "direction": "flat",
      "context": "去年北约盟友承诺将GDP的5%用于防务支出"
    },
    {
      "name": "美国移交北约指挥权时间",
      "value": "未来几年",
      "unit": "",
      "direction": "unknown",
      "context": "英国将接管诺福克联合部队司令部，意大利负责那不勒斯联合部队司令部，德国和波兰轮值领导布伦苏姆联合部队司令部"
    }
  ],
  "uncertainty_notes": [
    "未明确说明美国从欧洲撤出具体军事力量的时间表或规模。",
    "未提供欧洲国家将防务支出转化为实际军事能力的具体进展细节。",
    "未提及美国在太平洋地区的具体军事部署计划。"
  ]
}

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