Trump weighs pulling some US troops from Europe amid NATO strains, official says

[rangerrebew]

Trump weighs pulling some US troops from Europe amid NATO strains, official says
By Gram Slattery and Steve Holland, Reuters
 Apr 9, 2026, 07:00 PM
 
U.S. President Donald Trump, upset at NATO allies’ failure to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and angry that his plans to acquire Greenland have not advanced, has discussed with advisers the option of removing some U.S. troops from Europe, a senior White House official told Reuters on Thursday.

No decision has been made, and the White House has not directed the Pentagon to draw up concrete plans for a troop reduction on the continent, said the official, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.


But the discussions alone underscore how sharply relations between Washington and its European NATO allies have deteriorated in recent months. They also suggest that a visit to the White House on Wednesday by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte failed to significantly improve transatlantic relations, which are arguably at their lowest point since NATO’s 1949 founding.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/04/09/trump-weighs-pulling-some-us-troops-from-europe-amid-nato-strains-official-says/

[rangerrebew]

SEATO, NATO, EU, allies WW1 & 2 - all organizations who rely, relied, on the US for freedom from invasion and still bad mouth us.  Do people really think Europe has what it takes to protect itself?

[MeganC]

Do it. 

[IsailedawayfromFR]

German politicians are already on it trying to justify its contribution to the US military.

$1bn seems puny to me.

Germany spent over $1 billion to cover costs linked to US troops presence
Germany has spent more than $1 billion over the past decade to cover the costs related to the stationing of US troops on its territory, according to figures by the German finance ministry, which a key government official called "anything but too high", citing related economic benefits. https://www.euractiv.com/news/germany-spent-over-1-billion-to-cover-costs-linked-to-us-troops-presence/

[AL]

Maybe its time to get out of NATO, United Nations, etc. etc.  Save a lot of money.  Balance the budget.   

[MeganC]

Maybe its time to get out of NATO, United Nations, etc. etc.  Save a lot of money.  Balance the budget.   

Better yet, we stay in these organizations but only contribute as much as the lowest paying members do. We can call that 'our fair share'. 

[PeteS in CA]

Nice economy you got there, City of ________, Country Name. It'd be a shame if the US pulled out some of the forces that contribute to that nice economy.