Trump confirms plan to withdraw US troops from 'delinquent' Germany | DW News

President Donald Trump says the US will slash the number of American troops in Germany by nearly 10,000 from current levels of about 35-thousand. He tied the move to what he called Berlin's failure to meet its NATO spending commitments. The move has shaken the NATO military alliance and Germany, which serves as a base for many of the US troops who deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan. The US President says he's acting because Berlin has not been paying its share of NATO defense spending. We'll explore the possible fallout from the pullout.


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[zenden]

Some thirty years after the break-up of the USSR why should the US have troops permanently stationed in Germany at all?

[jpcia]

Protecting a rich country like Germany is a waste of money!

[edmondgreen]

So basiclly they're whining that America doens't want to foot the bill any more. Keep crying

[paulgarcia]

I'm pretty sure Germany can take care of itself. I seem to remember history teaching us that.

[onepartofone]

Potential Russian aggression?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Germany is the biggest eu trading and manufacturing partner of Russia. 😁

[freeamerica]

Let's talk about Germany paying its share of NATO no one talking about that.

[stephenabm]

The US should bring all the troops from Europe back home. I was stationed in Germany in the mid to late 80's during the cold war. The USSR collapsed in the early 90's and no need for the US Army to remain. NATO was created to oppose the Communist threat coming from the USSR. End NATO and bring our troops home. Europe can defend themselves.

[tecnotrog]

Let's bring all our military troops home..Germany is getting by for years on the cheap America is sick of it

[barbarakempf]

Your not a close partner if you refuse meetings and payups

[KurtElliott]

Germany wants us there as tourists instead of taking part of NATO!

[billkussmaul]

we've had troops in Europe since June 6, 1944, that's right Dday ! Why ? . we are defending people who don't like us from an enemy that no longer exists.

[DonKeediks]

Germany: Weakens Germany's defence to spend money elsewhere.
USA: Weakens Germany's defense to spend money elsewhere.
Germany: (shocked pikachu face)

[VrciS]

Be done with NATO and the US. Europe should create it's own military that will protect it's borders.

[tommyboy]

Love Germany, but come on. Germany is big on southern European countries paying their bills. So what gives?

[bolivarshagnasty]

I see no reason to give anyone in Europe any assistance whatsoever.

[paulm]

if Trumps pulls out 10000 troops, Germany mind as well ask him to pull out everything

[frankbrowne]

Germany is not making any comments about their failure to live up to their NATO's commitments
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[matthewmitchell]

Not hard to understand, U.S needs to stop paying for everyone defense spending!

[robbleeker]

It is not only Germany that has been lacking behind in spending...The Netherlands sold all its think we used to have over 400 of them

[Americal]

pull every one out, there big boys . we will SAVE