Trump vows to cut US troops stationed in Germany 'way down'
The US president doubled down on the Pentagon's announcement of plans to withdraw 5,000 troops. Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Europe must do more for its own security. Follow DW.
ORIGINAL SOURCE →via DW News
ADVERTISEMENT
⚡ STAY AHEAD
Events like this, convergence-verified across 689 sources, land in your inbox every Sunday. Free.
GET THE SUNDAY BRIEFING →RELATED · DE
- [CONFLICT] US to reduce troops stationed abroad by more than 5,000 — Trump
- [CONFLICT] Trump says the U.S. will reduce number of troops in Germany 'a lot further' than withdrawal of 5,000
- [CONFLICT] Trump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany 'a lot further' than withdrawal of 5,000
- [CONFLICT] Trump signals deeper U.S. troop cuts in Germany amid rising NATO tensions
- [CONFLICT] Germany says US troop drawdown should spur Europe, but top Republicans worried
- [CONFLICT] FULL LIST: Europe’s top 10 scoring attacking trios of 2026