Britain and France are at the forefront of the effort by a group of European countries that are concerned US security priorities lie elsewhere.

Top defense officials will conduct a reivew of U.S. troops deployed worldwide to determine future personnel levels overseas.

The notion that a contingent of troops provided by European countries could assure Ukraine's security is widely discussed. The Ukrainians are also evaluating the idea of forming such forces, considering whether Europe could deploy 100,

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth unequivocally ruled out the involvement of American troops in a contingent that could enforce peace on the Russians after the end of the war in Ukraine. The burden of responsibility now rests on Europe.