Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon ⊖
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The Defense Department "was not expecting it," a congressional aide said.
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US president’s latest outburst comes a day after he suggested a ‘possible reduction’ in US troops in Germany
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Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon ⊖
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President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday that he was considering pulling some U.S. troops out of Germany stunned defense officials, who scrambled to figure out if the president was serious abo…
Germany’s Merz loses hard-won favor with Trump ⊖
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The American president seems to be seething over criticism that the U.S. has been "humiliated" in Iran, and is threatening to pull Washington's forces out of Germany.
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Trump’s threat to pull troops out of Germany crashes into reality ⊖⊖
An American drawdown from Germany would take years, cost billions — and potentially damage the U.S. military campaign in Iran.
Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens ⊖
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Berlin says 'prepared' for fewer US troops, as Trump says German chancellor should focus on European affairs, not Iran.
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Trump launches new broadside against Germany’s Merz over Iran ⊖
The president also threatened to reduce U.S. troops in Germany this week.
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