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"Significantly more than 5000." Trump Says Significantly More American Soldiers Will Leave Germany Than Expected

The US will reduce the number of its troops in Germany amid Trump's resentment towards Merz.

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US President Donald Trump plans to withdraw significantly more soldiers from Germany than previously announced, writes Bild.

"We will significantly reduce the number of troops, by much more than 5000," he told reporters at Palm Beach airport in Florida.

On Friday, Defense Minister Pete Hegseth announced the withdrawal of approximately 5000 soldiers.

On Thursday, Trump criticized Merz for his comments that the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators, and stated that Merz "does a terrible job at his work."

Currently, about 39,000 American soldiers are stationed in Germany, with a total of about 86,000 in Europe, but these numbers regularly change due to rotations and exercises. Despite possible reductions, Germany remains a central location for the deployment of US armed forces. Facilities such as the US European Command in Stuttgart and Ramstein Air Base in Rhineland-Palatinate are important hubs for operations, for example, in the Middle East.

NATO representative Allison Hart stated on X that the military alliance is working with the US "to better understand the details of their decision regarding troop contingent in Germany." At the same time, such an "adjustment" indicates "that Europe must continue to invest more in defense and take on a greater share of responsibility for our collective security." A similar opinion was expressed by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

The withdrawal of troops should be "completed within the next six to twelve months," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said earlier. In addition to Germany, Trump also threatened Spain and Italy with withdrawing soldiers stationed there:

"Italy did not help us at all, and Spain acted terribly," he added, speaking about the allies' support in the Iranian conflict.

Comments8

  • Мда
    03.05.2026
    Мне вот больше интересно, когда последний самолет ВВС США будет подниматься в небо, местные жители будут хвататься за шасси? Или покорно ждать шариатского суда с повешением на кране?
  • путник
    03.05.2026
    на зло маме отморожу себе уши. в германии большой полигон и база переброски ресурсов сша к африке и ближнему востоку.
  • Бгг
    03.05.2026
    Ну, осталась только одна маленькая проблемка. Вот наберет Германия гигантскую и прекрасно вооруженную армию. Обучит их по послеследнему слову военной науки, вот прямо настоящие украинцы приедут их обучать. А раша возьми да напади в священный месяц Рамадан. Они ж такие, восточные варвары без чести, ну что с них возьмешь.

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