US EditionTrump says the US is reviewing a potential reduction of its troops in Germany
Trump said a decision will come soon as he weighs troop cuts in Germany after criticizing NATO allies for not backing the Iran war.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States is reviewing a possible reduction of troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over "the next short period of time."
- Trump targeted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier this week after the chancellor said Iran is "humiliating" Washington, with Trump claiming Merz thinks it is "OK" for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.
- More than 36,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Germany, with estimates reaching 50,000; Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO members for failing to secure the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian strikes.
- Merz played down the dispute on Wednesday, telling a Berlin press conference that his personal relationship with the American president "remains just as good as before.
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After a verbal exchange of views with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, US President Donald Trump apparently examines a reduction in US troops in Germany. Merz had made a critical statement about the US offensive against Iran. "He has no idea what he is talking about!", Trump wrote on Tuesday on Truth Social with a view to the CDU chairman. It is no wonder that "Germany is going so badly, both economically and in other respects!". He accused the…
The Republican president will try to exploit the allies' disagreement with the Iran war to make profound changes to the NATO relationship.
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is examining the possible reduction of American troops in Germany, adding that a decision will be made shortly.
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