The US Department of Defence plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran.
The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz, who suggested the US had been “humiliated” by Iranian negotiators.
In social media posts on Thursday, Trump said Merz was “doing a terrible job” and had “problems of all kinds”, including on immigration and energy. Trump has also suggested pulling US troops from Italy and Spain.
The US has a significant military presence in Germany, with more than 36,000 active duty troops assigned to bases across the country as of last December.
WTF were 36,000 troops even doing in Germany? Securing bratwurst?
Securing major industrial hubs, in case Germany ever decides to go against US interests.
Extending US reach. Tripwiring Russian aggression. Creating leverage and secure bases from which to gather intel on the Europeans. Creating a foothold for the US weapons industry.
Only one of these directly benefit Europe.
Why do we even have troops in Germany, what the fuck are we doing? There is so much work needed to be done in the US to improve infrastructure and improve quality of life, and we’re paying for troops to just sit around in another country?
Because of ww2 and the cold war.
“Oh, yeah Germany? Well, how about we reduce our influence in your country, and see how you like them apples! Maybe now you’ll do as you’re told!”
What a fuckin’ moron.
I mean what’s Germany going to do, start buying Russian energy again?
Art of the deal baby!
I never understood modern art.
Also, the troops being moved probably really got used to eating properly fried food.
More! More!!
Lmao
why the fuck would they do this though? they can’t just be shooting themselves in the foot like that right?
Are they though? Germany is entirely dependent on the US for energy now. And as long as the war in Ukraine keeps up that’s not going to change. If anything moving troops out of Germany will probably cause more panic in Germany which could translate into buying more American weapons.
The damage to Europe has already been done, and Europe has no strategic value for the US in the long term.
The US military is running into recruitment shortages. Plus after what just happened with Iran, they’ll need to reinforce their outposts there to keep their GCC partners happy.
They’re not doing it because they want to, it’s because they have no choice. The Trump/Merz conflict is just the catalyst
Not sure. Maybe they need troops in Middle East. Maybe it’s part of the plan to make Europe pay more for their own military which is currently going on and this is a pre-planned wind down under the cover of Donald tantrump
Agent Krasnov’s entire purpose as president of the United States is to weaken the United States on the world stage.
Who was running Epstein Island again?
I love how Americans always have to externalize all their problems. It’s not that your rotten system put a complete imbecile in charge. Oh no, it’s the scheming Russians secretly taking over your government. Also, hilarious how Russia is both about to collapse, but also secretly running the world in the liberal lore. Meanwhile, it’s pretty clear which country has complete political capture in the US and isn’t even hiding it. But blueMAGA here has some amazing conspiracy theories to tell us.
How so? Trump’s goal is to empower Russia. Weakening NATO is a means to that end. He’ll always find a reason to do Putin’s bidding. Those little private phone calls he gets where nothing is recorded aren’t friendly, I would wager.
gute heimreise
Ah yes, 36,000 active troops just casually stationed in a sovereign state with no war happening, totally normal thing to be happening and not blatant imperialism. I wonder how people would be reacting to this headline if it were Russian troops instead of American
fun fact, not so far from where I lived there is a usa base and people where getting shitloads of cancer in the area, turned out they were spraying teflon (?) On the fighterjets (that never ever get used anyway) and just flushed the rest down the drain polluting the water.
No one was held accountable, nothing happened except an “oupsie daisy we promise not to do it again”
I can’t even fathom how these vile pigs must behave in poor underdeveloped areas, I bet they’re just on a continous rape and torture spree tbh.
There’s also multiple bases where I live, and I’m pretty sure there was an incident some years ago where a US soldier was harassing girls around there
What a time to live in, wishing I was in Germany for a better chance at avoiding Nazis.
Are you sure? Germany is absolutely still fascist and it has never been more apparent with their loyalty to “Israel” and Zionism. And how much they bend the rules in favour for it.
True. But they’re still better than Amerika.
Standards are low.
