– This decision was predictable – Boris Pistorius also added.
— We are working closely with the Americans in Ramstein, in Grafenwoehr, in Frankfurt and elsewhere for peace and security in Europe, for Ukraine and for common deterrence, Boris Pistorius also said.
He expressed his belief that NATO must become European to a greater extent than now in order to remain permanently transatlantic. “We Europeans must take more responsibility for our security” – he added.
“The Bundeswehr is growing.” Germany reacts to the US decision
According to him, Germany is well on the way to this goal. — The Bundeswehr is growing, we are buying equipment faster and creating infrastructure, said the minister.
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He announced that he would discuss further tasks, including: with partners from the European E5 group, i.e. Great Britain, France, Poland and Italy.
Let us recall that a Pentagon spokesman announced earlier that the head of the ministry, Pete Hegseth, decided to withdraw approximately 5,000. American soldiers from Germany. He announced that this operation will be completed within the next 6-12 months.
Currently, there are approximately 36,500 stationed in Germany. US soldiers.
According to CBS, which cites anonymous ministry officials, part of the armed forces to be withdrawn from Europe may return to the United States and then be sent abroad, probably to the Indo-Pacific region.
Look: The United States is withdrawing thousands of soldiers from Germany. There is a decision
