[World Wide Web Reporter Zhao Jiandong] According to AFP, Reuters and other media reports, NATO said on October 29 that it had learned in advance that the United States planned to reduce the deployment of some troops in the eastern wing of the alliance, but the move was a normal "adjustment" and nothing unusual.

"Even with this adjustment, the U.S. military deployment in Europe will still be higher than pre-2022 levels," a NATO official said, adding that Washington's commitment to the alliance "remains clear", AFP said.

The Romanian Defence Ministry confirmed on Monday that the country and its NATO allies have been informed that the United States plans to cut its troops stationed in the Eastern Wing of Europe, which includes troops originally stationed at the Mihail Kogarnisianu Air Force Base.

According to reports, this force adjustment occurred against the background of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Although NATO's eastern flank allies were worried about the possible reduction of the US military, Trump stated in September this year that he might increase his military presence in Poland.