NATO to cut troop numbers in Kosovo amid 'improved security situation'
NATO said cuts could be reversed if security worsens as about 4,600 troops remain in the mission.
- On Friday, NATO announced it will gradually reduce the Kosovo Force over the next year, citing an "improved security situation" while maintaining around 4,600 troops currently deployed.
- NATO ended its reserve force presence this past January, reversing the 2023 deployment of up to 1,000 additional troops—the largest reinforcement in 10 years following tensions involving Serbs.
- Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said "the current conditions provide an opportunity to optimise KFOR's size and posture further," noting commitment has "led to increased stability."
- The alliance stressed that troop cuts remain reversible, and NATO officials have not specified final force numbers, leaving flexibility for security changes.
- Since launching its air campaign in June 1999, NATO has maintained the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, with KFOR's initial tasks including preventing conflict and maintaining public safety.
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The recommendation came from the American general Alexus Grynkewich, supreme commander of the allied forces in Europe. The US is the second most consistent force after the Italian one
NATO wants to reduce the number of soldiers for the KFOR mission in Kosovo.
NATO to Adjust Presence in Kosovo Amid Broader US Pull Back From Europe
NATO will adjust the strength of its peace support mission in Kosovo, which has been in place since 1999, over the next year due to the security situation in the country remaining “generally steady,” the alliance announced on June 12. “NATO and KFOR are fully committed to safety and security in Kosovo,” U.S. Air Force General Alexus G. Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), said in a statement. “It is this commitment that has led …
The number of forces involved in the KFOR mission in Kosovo is being reduced, and the security situation there is "generally stable," says NATO for reasons.
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