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Trump weighs pulling some US troops from Europe amid NATO strains, official says
Officials say the plan would punish allies seen as unhelpful and could shift forces to more supportive nations or bring them home.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump discussed with advisers the option of removing some U.S. troops from Europe, citing frustration over European allies' failure to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tensions have escalated since the Iran conflict began on February 28, with Trump expressing frustration that allies failed to support his plans to acquire Greenland.
- The United States currently stations more than 80,000 troops across Europe, with more than 30,000 in Germany; the White House has not directed the Pentagon to draft specific reduction plans.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's visit to the White House on Wednesday failed to significantly improve transatlantic relations, which officials describe as being at their lowest point since the alliance's 1949 founding.
- The discussions underscore a growing rift between the administration and European partners, with deliberations remaining one of several options being discussed to pressure allies during the ongoing campaign.
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An official decision has not yet been made, nor has the Pentagon been ordered to develop specific plans for reducing the number of troops in Europe.
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