United States President Donald Trump is planning to cut fighter jets in Europe by a third in yet another blow to Britain's defence woes.
It is also planning to reduce the number of warships it makes available for Nato operations.
The move would hinder Nato's long-range strike capability and conduct surveillance, The New York Times reports.
Plans include reducing the number of F-16 and F-15E fighter jets from around 150 to 100, as well as removing all eight aerial refuelling tanker jets and cutting down on naval reconnaissance aircraft from 26 to 15.
The US aims to also cut one out of two groups of bombers and redeploy a submarine and aircraft carrier, as well as warships and the jets which accompany the carrier.
America's Eastern Command said in a statement last week it was going to "rightsize" its contributions to Nato, without providing further details.
Mr Trump and his administration had repeatedly accused allies of underinvesting in their military capabilities and over-relying on the US's might.
He also teased the idea of the US revoking its Nato membership.
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