US should maintain current military presence in Europe, US general says

FILE PHOTO: Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Christopher Cavoli speaks during the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general in Europe said on Tuesday that the United States should keep its military presence on the continent as it is now, as the Pentagon reviews its global footprint under President Donald Trump.

The U.S. military has more than 100,000 troops in Europe, but U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told European colleagues that they should not assume that the United States' presence will last forever.