US President Donald Trump announced that the Americans are analyzing the possibility of reducing the number of soldiers in Germany, and a decision on this matter is to be made soon. A day earlier, he criticized the German Chancellor for his statement about the US war with Iran.
“The United States is analyzing and considering a possible reduction in the number of troops in Germany, and a decision will be made soon. Thank you for your attention! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
A day earlier, Trump accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of having “no idea what he's talking about” in the context of the United States and Israel's war with Iran.
“If Iran had nuclear weapons, the whole world would be a hostage. I am now doing to Iran what other countries or presidents should have done a long time ago. No wonder Germany is doing so badly – economically and otherwise!” – reads the content of the entry.
Merz warned on Monday that the conflict between the US and Iran is unlikely to end soon. He said that the Iranians are “stronger than previously thought” and that the Americans “do not have a convincing negotiation strategy.” Pointing to Iraq and Afghanistan, the chancellor warned that in the case of wars in the Middle East, “it is not enough to just enter them, but you also need to be able to get out of them.”
Donald Trump criticizes some NATO allies. “They don't help”
At the beginning of April, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US was considering the option of “punishing” allies such as Spain or Germany for not providing sufficient assistance in the war with Iran by moving troops from bases in these countries to countries such as Poland, Romania, Lithuania, or Greece. Later, Reuters wrote that Trump was talking to advisers about withdrawing some US troops from Europe back to the country. In turn, according to last week's reports from Politico, the White House has created a list of “polite and naughty” NATO countries.
At the same time, a few days ago, the deputy head of the Pentagon, Elbridge Colby, stated that the American Ministry of War (Defense) is working closely with Europeans, especially with Germany, on transforming the North Atlantic Alliance into NATO 3.0.
Currently, there are between 35,000 and 37,000 stationed in Germany. American soldiers. In 2020, Trump announced the withdrawal of 9,500. of them, accusing Berlin of failing to fulfill its obligations towards NATO. Some of the troops were supposed to go to Poland, but these plans were not implemented at that time.
