The US House has approved a sweeping defence bill
that bolsters Europe’s security,
in what appears to be sharp rebuke to Donald Trump’s mounting threats
to downgrade Washington’s ties to traditional allies and Nato.

The bipartisan vote came just days after the publication of a White House national security strategy
that said Europe faced “civilisational erasure”
and made explicit Washington’s support for Europe’s nationalist far-right parties
– rattling EU leaders and opening up a seismic shift in transatlantic relations.

By contrast, the House’s $900bn Pentagon bill is notable for its pro-Europe orientation
and its clampdown on Trump’s authority to reduce troop numbers, move equipment or downgrade Nato-linked missions.

It leans hard into European defence,
barring troop levels on the continent from falling below 76,000 for more than 45 days
and blocking the removal of major equipment.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/11/us-house-passes-bill-to-bolster-europes-defence-in-apparent-rebuke-to-trumps-foreign-policy-strategy?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other