Rome, 15 Apr. (LaPresse) – A contingency plan to ensure that Europe can defend itself using existing NATO military structures in the event of a US withdrawal. According to the Wall Street Journal, this is the idea that is gaining ground after securing the support of Germany, which has long been opposed to a unilateral approach. Officials working on this plan, which some describe as a ‘European NATO’, aim to involve more Europeans in the Alliance’s command and control roles and to integrate US military resources with their own.