A more European NATO? The Netherlands wants 'burden shift' between US and European NATO-members

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A more European NATO? The Netherlands wants 'burden shift' between US and European NATO-members
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The Dutch government is calling for a shift in the balance of responsibilities within NATO, urging European allies to take over tasks currently carried by the United States. In a briefing to parliament ahead of this week’s NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Sweden, The Hague makes clear it wants a “coordinated burden shift” as Washington signals it expects Europe to assume a larger role in its own security.