Washington, United States, May 2, 2026 (AFP) - US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany

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2026-05-02

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest spat with a European leader over the Middle East war. The announcement came after President Donald Trump threatened earlier this week to remove troops from NATO ally Germany amid a row with its chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who said Monday that Iran was "humiliating" Washington at the negot......

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