
U.S. Envoys Struggle to Calm European Fears of American Retreat🔥60
2/21/2026•World > International
- •The trips were prompted by growing fears of a U.S. pullback from transatlantic security obligations
- •Envoys emphasized that Washington is not abandoning Europe completely
- •European counterparts remained skeptical despite the reassurances
- •Officials in EU capitals worry about the reliability and stability of U.S. policy
- •Concerns focus on the possibility of a significant reduction in America’s role in European defense











