Germany Flags Looming US Troop Pullout as NATO Seeks Clarity
TL;DR
Germany’s defence minister says the US move to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany is foreseeable, as NATO seeks details from Washington; the 36,000-plus U.S. troops stationed in Germany make it the largest European deployment, and NATO warns the withdrawal could affect alliance unity, while Berlin urges Europe to take more responsibility for security amid rising German defence spending; the withdrawal is expected to be completed over six to twelve months.
- Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification BBC
- U.S. announces drawdown of 5,000 troops from Germany The Christian Science Monitor
- How Germany May Have Misjudged Trump’s Anger on Iran The New York Times
- Germany and Europe Have Even Bigger Trump Problems Than U.S. Troop Withdrawal WSJ
- Germany says US troop drawdown should spur Europe, but top Republicans worried Reuters
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