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Trump says US to withdraw ‘a lot’ more troops from Germany than previously announced
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump says the United States will be withdrawing more troops from Germany than was previously announced by the Pentagon.
“We’re going to cut way down, and we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000,” he tells reporters, without providing details.
Earlier, a NATO spokeswoman said the alliance was seeking more information from Washington on its decision, which came after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iran was “humiliating” the Trump administration in negotiations.
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