US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany

WASHINGTON–US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest spat with a European leader over the Middle East war. The announcement came after President Donald Trump threatened earlier this week to remove troops from NATO ally Germany amid a row with its chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who said Monday that Iran was “humiliating” Washington at the negotiating table. “We expect the withdrawal to be completed over the next six to twelve months,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. “This decision follows […]... Keep on reading: US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany

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