NATO cooperation has strengthened despite reports of looming U.S. troop withdrawal from Germany
By Lauren Meier - The Washington Times - Monday, June 8, 2020
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said that despite President Trump’s reported plan to pull a host of American troops out of Germany, the U.S. and European allies are more productive in Europe than they have been in “many, many years.â€
Mr. Trump has ordered the Pentagon to cut thousands of U.S. troops from Germany by September, according to a Friday report by the Wall Street Journal. The move would reduce the U.S. force presence in Germany by about 28%, pulling back 9,500 from the 34,500 who are now there.
The report quickly rattled Germany, which has since said it has not been formally notified by the Trump administration about the plans to withdraw troops from the long-time ally.
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