Daily brief
Former European Council President Donald Tusk warned that NATO is disintegrating, citing the US decision to withdraw troops from Germany as evidence of internal decay. NATO confirmed it is seeking clarification from Washington on the reduction, which involves up to 5,000 troops. European NATO members are urging a boost in defense spending, while a Russian diplomat accused them of being obsessed with the inevitability of war in Europe.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala appointed Jiří Landovský as the country's new NATO envoy.