Joining us, MS Now White House reporter Laura Bron Lopez, MS Now international reporter Enz DeQutara and senior fellow for national security studies of the Council on Foreign Relations and Washington Post columnist Max Boot. Um, so the White House is not disputing this, Laura. >> The call No, they're not disputing it at all, Katie.I mean, when the president was asked about it, uh, he essentially defended Steve Witoff, uh, his envoys conversations with, uh, Ushikov, the Russian counterpart, and his negotiati ...

The US has likely stationed nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time since 2008, in a signal to Putin that it remains committed to European security. https://t.co/jQRFkC4gPI ...

Defense Responsibility Transition - European allies will assume greater defense responsibility [1] - The transition of defense responsibility from the US to Europe will take time [1] - Replacing some US strategic enablers will take years, even with increased defense spending and efficiency measures [1] - The United States is expected to exert pressure on Europeans to accelerate the transition [1] Capability Development Timeline - Achieving certain capabilities, such as strategic intelligence and targeting, could take a decade [2] - Significant progress can be achieved with good and coordinated efforts [2] - Full capability development cannot be achieved in just a couple of months or a few years [2]