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02.05.26 - 01:27
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Trump Pulling 5,000 US Troops From Germany In Punitive Move Amid Merz Spat (ZeroHedge)
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Trump Pulling 5,000 US Troops From Germany In Punitive Move Amid Merz Spat
In a huge late in the day Friday development, the Trump administration plans to pull some 5,000 troops from NATO member Germany, CBS is reporting. Citing senior defense officials, the Pentagon expects the troop draw down will happen over a six to twelve month period, Reuters has also separately reported, in what clearly appears a punitive measure aimed at Berlin by the Trump White House.
Over several years, and stretching back decades, the US has maintained the most number of troops on the European continent in Germany - currently estimated at over 36,000 active duty personnel. So the 5,000 - while significant - is still somewhat of a symbolic move and number.
Source: DPA
The large US presence hearkens back to the post WWII division of Germany and post-war order, and is also a legacy of the Cold War. Ironically at this very moment European leaders have hyped a 'new Cold War' with Russia, as the Ukraine war continues r...
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01.05.26 - 19:33
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Peter Altmaier warnt vor „Staatskrise“ in Deutschland (Die Welt)
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Bricht in Deutschland Chaos aus, falls die Bundesregierung neu gewählt werden müsste? Der frühere Kanzleramtsminister Peter Altmaier will das nicht ausschließen. Er warnt vor einer Rezession, die sogar die Schocks der Corona-Zeit in den Schatten stellen könnte....
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