The number of US troops in Germany will be cut by half because Berlin is 'delinquent' in its contributions to NATO - President Trump
Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiments of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Teams await their exercise jumping out of a CH-47 'Chinook' helicopter at the US military base in Grafenwoehr, Germany, February 10, 2014.
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he is cutting the number of US troops in Germany by half because Berlin is "delinquent" in its contributions to NATO and treats the US "badly" on trade."It's a tremendous cost to the United States," he said. "So we're removing a number down to, we're putting the number down to 25,000 soldiers."
US troops have been stationed in the geopolitically vital country since the end of World War II, forming the bulk of the NATO alliance's conventional defence against the Soviet Union during the Cold War.The resurgence of Russia's military ambitions under President Vladimir Putin have given the US presence a new importance in the last two decades, with central and eastern European states leading the way in pressuring for stronger US-led defences.
Trump has repeatedly accused European NATO members of freeloading on the US by falling short of their commitment to spend at least two percent of GDP on defence. US President Trump is reportedly withdrawing troops from Germany. The move comes as a shock to Germans as their defence relies heavily on Americans. Watch the full show: https://youtu.be/QHTYJBttFtI
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