The change of plan comes as Georgia faces accusations that the country is trending toward authoritarianism and strengthening its relationship with Russia.
The Iver Huitfeldt was supposed to be an alliance flagship, but air-defense problems encountered by the crew during a Red Sea deployment remain unresolved.
European Defence Agency boss Jiří Šedivý talks about his mandate to tee up contracts for nations to buy 155mm artillery shells for themselves and Ukraine.