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BRUSSELS (AP) \u2014 NATO\u2019s top commander told The Associated Press on Friday that European allies have filled most of the holes created by a U.S. decision to cut back military contributions in times of crisis.<\/p>\n

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U.S. Gen. Alex Grynkewich urged Europeans to make more equipment available after the U.S. signaled on June 3 that it would no longer supply an aircraft carrier and support ships, aerial refueling planes and dozens of fighter jets, among other assets, to the continent.<\/p>\n

He also began weighing back up plans in case of an attack against Europe.<\/p>\n

The so-called NATO Force Model is the alliance\u2019s Plan A for making forces from the 32 member nations available in times of peace, crisis or war. It sets out the military assets that commanders can call on in phases over the first six months of any conflict.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a matter of weeks, European Allies have largely filled the gaps left by U.S. reductions to the NATO Force Model,\u201d Grynkewich said, days before President Donald Trump and his counterparts gather for a July 7-8 summit in Turkey, where force planning will be high on the agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd in those few areas where they haven\u2019t, where they do not currently have a like capability to replace, we are looking at alternate capabilities with matching effect,\u201d Grynkewich said. He provided no details.<\/p>\n

In a decision that took many allies by surprise, the Pentagon informed its NATO allies that it would no longer provide as much as it focuses on potential threats elsewhere, notably from China in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n

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European allies and Canada scoured their inventories to see what could be offered should one of them come under attack. Britain, for example, has put a second aircraft carrier and F35 fighter jets on a higher level of readiness for use in emergencies.<\/p>\n

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has played down the impact of the Trump administration\u2019s decision. He believes the United States would shift more resources to Europe should conflict arise, just as it did for the war on Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not about where forces and assets are currently located,\u201d Rutte said last month. \u201cIt\u2019s about who would do what if our defense plans were activated. So, let\u2019s say in case of an Article 5 situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under NATO\u2019s collective security guarantee \u2014 Article 5 of its founding treaty \u2014 the 32 allies pledge that an attack on one of them will be considered an attack on all. It does not oblige them to provide military support, although many likely would.<\/p>\n

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