US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz (www.bbc.com)

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The US Department of Defence plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran.

The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz, who suggested the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators.

In social media posts on Thursday, Trump said Merz was "doing a terrible job" and had "problems of all kinds", including on immigration and energy. Trump has also suggested pulling US troops from Italy and Spain.

The US has a significant military presence in Germany, with more than 36,000 active duty troops assigned to bases across the country as of last December.

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[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

What a time to live in, wishing I was in Germany for a better chance at avoiding Nazis.

[-] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 month ago

Are you sure? Germany is absolutely still fascist and it has never been more apparent with their loyalty to "Israel" and Zionism. And how much they bend the rules in favour for it.

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 6 points 1 month ago

True. But they're still better than Amerika.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 weeks ago

Standards are low.

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