Germany calls US troop cut 'expected'
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NATO said it was working to understand details of the plan to draw down about 5,000 troops, which coincides with a feud between the president and the German chancellor.
Officials announced the decision after President Trump expressed annoyance with the German chancellor’s remarks about the Iran war.
The Pentagon confirmed it will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, a move long threatened by President Trump and now linked to disputes over the Iran war. German officials, while calling the decision foreseeable, stressed the ...
May 2 (Reuters) - - The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, following a public spat over the war in Iran between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The Pentagon said on Friday the US will be withdrawing roughly 5,000 troops from Germany over the next year. The move, which comes after President Donald Trump lashed out the German chancellor over his criticism of the US war with Iran, would still leave more than 30,000 US troops in the country.
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President Donald Trump said he is also considering removing troops from Italy and Spain, again criticizing NATO allies for what he sees as their lack of help during the war in Iran.