Eagle Intelligence Reports

US Set to Relinquish Several Senior NATO Command Posts

Eagle Intelligence Reports • February 10, 2026 •

The United States will hand over two top regional commands in NATO to European countries, diplomats said Monday, as President Donald Trump presses allies to take greater responsibility for their defense.

Washington will transfer leadership of NATO’s Naples command, which focuses on the alliance’s south, to Italy and leadership of its Norfolk command in Virginia, focusing on the alliance’s north, to Britain.

The United States will meanwhile take over the command of NATO’s maritime forces, based in the United Kingdom. (AFP)