Washington will pull some 5,000 US troops from Germany as rift over Iran war widens
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“The US will pull around 5,000 of its troops from Germany over the next year after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Tehran was "humiliating" Washington.”
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“NATO said Saturday that it is working with the US to understand the details of the decision.”
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“NATO said on Saturday it was working with the United States to understand Washington's decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the US-Israeli war against Iran.”
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“The Pentagon's announcement of the troop withdrawal follows a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said on Monday Iran was "humiliating" Washington at the negotiating table.”
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“Trump fired back by saying that Merz "doesn't know what he's talking about".”
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“It also came as Trump announced that tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union will increase to 25 percent next week over accusations that the bloc did not comply with a trade deal signed last summer.”
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“Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on Friday the withdrawal of around 5,000 troops from Germany was expected "to be completed over the next six to twelve months".”
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“"This decision follows a thorough review of the Department's force posture in Europe and is in recognition of theatre requirements and conditions on the ground," Parnell said in a statement.”
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“There were 36,436 active-duty US troops in NATO ally Germany as of December 31, 2025, compared to 12,662 in Italy and 3,814 in Spain.”
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“German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday the US troop withdrawal "from Europe and also from Germany was to be expected".”
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“NATO said it was "working with the US to understand the details of their decision on force posture in Germany".”
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“Allison Hart wrote on social media platform X that 'This adjustment underscores the need for Europe to continue to invest more in defence and take on a greater share of the responsibility for our shared security.'”
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“Trump has made a number of threats to slash US troop numbers in Germany and other European allies during both his terms in office, saying he wants Europe to take on greater responsibility for its defence rather than depending on Washington.”
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“Trump also accused German automakers such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW of ripping off Americans, saying on Friday that Germany and "other European nations have not adhered to our trade deal".”
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“Trump said on Thursday he might pull US troops from Italy and Spain due to their opposition to the war.”
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“German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday during a visit to Morocco that Germany was "prepared" for a reduction in US troops and was "discussing it closely and in a spirit of trust in all NATO bodies".”
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“Wadephul said large American bases in Germany are "not up for discussion at all" and cited the example of Ramstein Air Base, which he said has "an irreplaceable function for the United States and for us alike".”
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“The EU said on Thursday the deployment of US troops in Europe was in Washington's interest, and that the US was "a vital partner in contributing to Europe's security and defence".”
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“Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk... expressed concern about the latest setback to the alliance.”
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