EU Plans NATO-Style Military Exercises Without US

The European Union is planning to conduct military exercises modeled after NATO, designed to allow the bloc to operate without US participation. According to a Bloomberg report, the drills will simulate the decision-making process if an EU country requests military support from its partners. The exercises are scheduled to involve European ambassadors in Brussels, followed by a meeting of defense ministers in Cyprus in May. This initiative follows recent comments from US President Donald Trump, who has called NATO 'useless' and suggested he is considering a US withdrawal from the alliance.