The Korea Times
BERLIN — Germany said Thursday it was "prepared" for a possible reduction in U.S. troops threatened by President Donald Trump, while also stressing the importance of a "reliable transatlantic partnership." Trump had on Wednesday said the United States was considering redeploying some of the tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in Germany amid a row with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war in Iran. Speaking during a visit to Morocco, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said: "We are prepared for that, we are discussing it closely and in a spirit of trust in all NATO bodies, and we are expecting decisions from the Americans about this." Any such decisions would "be discussed with us and with others, as is proper among allies," he said. Merz earlier said that Germany's approach to the war in the Middle East "remains oriented toward a united NATO and a reliable transatlantic partnership." Berlin was "in close and trusting contact with our partners, including and especially in Washington," he said, without directly mentioning the Trump threat. "We are doing this in our shared tra
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