Trump Orders Withdrawal of 5,000 US Troops from Germany
🌐 Foreign Policy · Second Term (2025–present) · 🤖 AI-categorized
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to withdraw approximately 5,000 U.S. service members from Germany, reducing troop levels to pre-2022 levels. The redeployment affects a brigade combat team and other forces. This weakens NATO presence in Europe amid tensions with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.