Some NATO members could soon become “majority non-European” which could raise questions about their future loyalty to Washington, according to the U.S. National Security Strategy which outlines President Donald Trump’s foreign policy priorities.

The US has given Europe until 2027 to take over the decisive bulk of NATO’s conventional defense capabilities, ranging from intelligence to missiles, Reuters reported on Friday, citing people it didn’t name.

After being blindsided by President Donald Trump’s 28-point plan last month, some Europeans have expressed extreme disquiet at being apparently sidelined in talks.

Pentagon officials told NATO allies in Europe that they must assume responsibility for the majority of the alliance’s non-nuclear defense capabilities from the U.S. by 2027, according to a Reuters report, citing five sources familiar with the discussion.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was expected to miss Wednesday's meeting, which will unfold during high-stakes negotiations in Moscow and in Europe about Ukraine’s future.

NATO will this week integrate its Nordic nations under the U.S.-based Joint Force Command Norfolk in an effort to improve transatlantic security and boost the alliance's positioning in the high north,

NATO considers "more aggressive" stance against Russia's hybrid warfare, including pre-emptive cyber operations, as tensions escalate over sabotage.

NATO's Allied Command Operations (ACO) will update its provisional, regional boundaries to enhance the Alliance’s military posture across the Euro-Atlantic area, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) announced Thursday.

Defence Minister David McGuinty assured MPs on Thursday that the federal government is on its way to meeting NATO's old, politically charged spending target of two per cent of GDP — just as the Western military alliance resets the bar.