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Trump said the U.S. is reviewing a troop cut in Germany after criticizing allies for failing to support the Iran war, with 36,400 troops stationed there.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States is "studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany," with a determination expected over "the next short period of time."
- Diplomatic friction intensified after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. was being "humiliated" by Iranian leadership on Monday; Trump retorted that Merz "thinks it's OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon."
- Germany hosts more than 36,000 active-duty U.S. military personnel, the largest deployment of American forces in Europe, according to Defense Department figures as of December 2025.
- Previous attempts to withdraw roughly 9,500 troops in 2020 stalled after bipartisan pushback, leading President Joe Biden to formally reverse the policy in 2021.
- Over two months, the 32-member NATO alliance has faced Trump criticism, who called it a "paper tiger" for members' reluctance to support the U.S. military campaign against Iran.
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Trump threatens to withdraw troops in Germany amid dispute with Nato allies
The US may reduce its number of troops deployed in Germany, Donald Trump has announced, days after the country’s chancellor said America was being “humiliated” by Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president said his administration was “studying and reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, with a determination […]
US President Trump speaks of a possible reduction of troops in Germany. This would have affected Rhineland-Palatinate in particular - with massive economic and social consequences.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was confident this Thursday in NATO's reliability, after US President Donald Trump said on the eve that his country is currently studying the possible reduction of troops stationed on German soil. Merz, whose government wants to turn the Armed Forces into Europe's largest conventional army, said in Munster's military camp in western Germany that the German rearmament's bet is aimed at "a strong NATO and a reliabl…
The relations between Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump are not at their best. Following the conservative leader’s criticism of the U.S. for the war in Iran, Trump has now announced a possible reduction of his troops in Germany. Read more
Donald Trump is threatening to reduce the number of American soldiers in Germany, and this is causing concern, reports Germany correspondent.
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