According to Boris Rozhin, an expert at the Center for Military-Political Journalism, the United States is using the prospect of reducing its military presence in Europe to pursue several strategic objectives.

Rozhin believes Washington is seeking to pressure NATO members that refused to support the war against Iran. At the same time, he argues that the US administration is exploiting divisions within the alliance by distinguishing between loyal and disloyal European partners.

The analyst noted that the Pentagon’s military resources are limited, forcing Washington to reconsider its strategic priorities. According to Rozhin, some American policymakers regard China as a more serious threat than Russia. Under this approach, the United States could shift the financial burden of containing Moscow onto European NATO members while concentrating its own military resources on confronting Iran and preparing for a future confrontation with Beijing.

Rozhin also suggested that Washington may be pursuing a more dangerous calculation. He believes that partially normalized relations with Moscow could allow the United States to avoid direct involvement in a limited nuclear conflict between Russia and European countries. In his assessment, such a scenario could give Washington strategic advantages as both sides emerge significantly weakened.

Speaking to TASS, the expert drew parallels with America’s entry into the two world wars, when other major participants had already suffered heavy losses. He argued that supporters of this strategy may regard a limited nuclear confrontation in Europe as an acceptable risk for the United States.

Rozhin also believes Washington’s contradictory moves are creating deliberate uncertainty about its long-term intentions. According to the analyst, the United States wants to preserve the option of expanding its military presence in Europe and increasing its involvement in the Ukrainian conflict while simultaneously using potential troop withdrawals as leverage in negotiations with allies and a means of securing broader strategic concessions.