'Europe must rethink defence' after US naval shift to Asia

France said Sunday Europe needed to rethink its defence strategy as the US repositions the majority of its naval fleet to the Pacific.

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said questions relating to Europe's defence framework have emerged due to the US shift, and are also exacerbated by Washington's defence spending cut.

"In the coming 10 years, the US budget for defense is going to be diminished by about $500 billion," he said at a news conference after attending the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual security summit in Singapore.
 
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