Trump Pulls 5K Troops from Germany

0:00On May 2nd, President Trump plans to pull 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany over the next 6-12 months, dropping troop levels back toward, pre-2022 numbers before the Ukraine build-up. Pentagon officials announced it Friday, calling it a review of force posture in Europe, but is tied to Trump's clash with German leaders over. Defense spending and strategy on Iran and Ukraine. Two top Republicans, Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers, who chair the armed services committees, slammed the move in a joint, statement, saying it sends the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin and weekends deterrence. They urge shifting those troops eastward instead to keep a strong NATO front, praising Germany for boosting its defense budget and hosting key U.S., bases like Ramstein. Germany's defense minister called the pull-out foreseeable, but stressed the mutual benefits of American forces there, as Europe ramps up its own. Every spending amid tight budgets and capability gaps, expect Congress and allies to review

1:00this closely in the coming weeks.