US Reviewing Troop Reduction In This Country
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Donald Trump revealed that the United States is looking into a potential troop reduction in Germany.
Trump said the decision will be “made over the next short period of time.”
The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
There are 38,000 US troops in Germany, which is the largest in Europe.
There are 38,000 U.S. troops and personnel stationed in Germany, home to U.S. European Command. It is by far the largest deployment of American forces in Europe. It would be difficult to find another location on the continent with bases large enough to absorb American forces, though Romania and Poland have welcomed more U.S. deployments. The Pentagon has also already wrapped up its global review of U.S. military posture.
The move could also disrupt medium-term U.S. defense plans, as the U.S. also aims to place long-range Tomahawk land attack missiles in Germany by next year. Berlin has also requested Typhoon missile launcher systems. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is currently traveling in Germany and German defense chief Carsten Breuer was in Washington on Wednesday.
Trump recently called out German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over his comments on the Iran war.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz appeared to draw Mr. Trump’s ire after he criticized the U.S.’s handling of the war earlier this week, saying “the Americans clearly have no strategy” on Iran and suggesting the U.S. is being “humiliated” by Iranian negotiators.
On Tuesday, Mr. Trump wrote on social media that Merz “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon” and “doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”
“No wonder Germany is doing so poorly, both Economically, and otherwise!” the president said.
Hours before Mr. Trump floated troop reductions, Merz told reporters he still is on good terms with the U.S. president, despite their well-publicized disagreements over Iran strategy.
