Washington Sent Its NATO Allies A Special “loyalty Questionnaire”

• 15.08.2026, 10:42

Bloomberg has reviewed the text of the document.

Washington, which is currently reviewing its troop levels in Europe, has sent a special questionnaire to its NATO allies.

According to the questionnaire, the Trump administration will assess each country’s level of loyalty to U.S. policy.

This was reported by Bloomberg.

The document, which the agency reviewed, asks questions such as whether a country has expressed “public support” for U.S. foreign policy and what “restrictions” it has imposed on the use of its bases by U.S. troops.

Through this questionnaire, Washington is attempting to assess whether countries are allocating funds for purchases from U.S. defense contractors. It also asks whether “they have publicly opposed regulations” that “impede” the awarding of contracts to American companies, and if not, whether they are prepared to do so.

Finally, Washington is trying to determine whether a country has demonstrated alignment with the U.S. approach of “strong, clear, and quiet,” as Defense Minister Pete Hegset put it in May.

This summer, Hegset announced that the U.S. would conduct a review to determine how many and what types of troops should remain in Europe, the publication notes. The review is scheduled to conclude in December.

NATO countries are preparing for a significant reduction in U.S. support, ranging from the number of troops stationed in Europe to the military resources the U.S. could allocate to the alliance in the event of an attack.

Washington has already demonstrated the link between political priorities and military aid. While supporting the far right in Germany, it announced the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from the country and its refusal to deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles there (the latter was explained by concerns that Russia would view their deployment as an escalation).

At the same time, Trump promised to send additional troops to Poland.