The United States will hand over two of NATO's main command posts - in Naples, Italy, and Norfolk, Virginia - to European officers, a military source told Reuters on Monday.
This move is in line with US President Donald Trump's demands that European nations take more responsibility for their own security.
His administration has called for the military alliance, long dominated by the United States, to become a "European-led NATO," the Telegraph reports.
As part of the command reorganization, European officers will take over NATO's Allied Joint Forces Command Naples and Joint Forces Command Norfolk, both currently led by US admirals, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
However, the US will take the reins of three commands slightly lower in the hierarchy but which hold significant responsibility for operations - Allied Air Command, Allied Maritime Command and Allied Land Command, the military source and another person familiar with the matter said.
Asked about the planned changes, a NATO official said: "Allies have agreed to a new distribution of senior officer responsibility across the NATO Command Structure, in which European Allies, including the newest NATO members, will play a more prominent role in the Alliance's military leadership."
The official said the decision was related to "planning for future rotations" and more details would be provided in due course. /Telegraph/
