NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to eliminate dozens of positions across the military alliance, with critics labeling the move as heavily influenced by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s effort to downsize the federal government.

Rutte is planning to cut two divisions and remove dozens of staff roles at NATO headquarters in Brussels, three current staff members and one former official told Politico on Thursday. “He is basically DOGEing NATO,” one official told the outlet in reference to the Department of Government Efficiency previously led by Musk which eliminated thousands of federal jobs.

On Tuesday of next week, NATO leaders will come together for the annual meeting in The Hague at a time when the U.S. has pressured allies to do more heavy lifting in the shadow of Russian aggression.

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