Nato: US military presence in Europe - a lot or little less?

US military power has helped protect Europe for 75 years, but for how much longer?

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So the presence of such a force in the North Sea over the past few weeks is meant to reassure European allies, despite the political uncertainties back home.

American military power has helped protect Europe for the past 75 years - but the US presidential election raises the question: for how much longer?

Military commanders do their best to avoid politics.

But among a group of journalists invited on board the USS Harry S Truman, the US presidential race was high on the agenda. The question was: will America still have Europe's back?

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