Washington will pull some 5,000 US troops from Germany as rift over Iran war widens
Summary
The United States will remove about 5,000 troops from Germany within a year. This move comes after tensions grew between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the US-Israeli conflict with Iran and trade disagreements.Key Facts
- The US plans to withdraw around 5,000 troops from Germany in the next 6 to 12 months.
- As of the end of 2025, there were about 36,436 active US troops in Germany.
- The decision follows a review by the US Department of Defense of its military presence in Europe.
- German Chancellor Merz said Iran was "humiliating" the US at talks, leading to a dispute with President Trump.
- Trump increased tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25 percent over trade issues.
- NATO is working with the US to understand the troop withdrawal plan.
- Trump threatened to reduce US troops in Italy and Spain because those countries opposed the war with Iran.
- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the troop withdrawal was expected.
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