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2020-06-06 Europe

US set to slash number of troops in Germany by more than a quarter

[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] US President Donald Trump

...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
has ordered the Pentagon to slash the number of troops it maintains in Germany by more than a quarter in the coming months, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

The newspaper said the Defense Department would cut the number of military personnel by 9,500 from the current 34,500 permanently assigned to Germany postings.

The Journal also said a cap of 25,000 would be set on how many US troops could be inside German at any one time, whether in permanent postings or temporary rotations, half of the current allowance.

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The move would significantly reduce the US commitment to European defense under the NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all....
umbrella, though it could also impact Pentagon operations related to Africa and the Middle East.

White House and Pentagon officials declined to confirm or deny the story, which comes amid tensions between the Trump administration and European allies over longstanding cooperation agreements.

I guess it’s time to put the MLF Lullaby to bed.

Posted by Fred 2020-06-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 How many million $US of "invisible" foreign aid will that drain out of Germany's economy yearly? Even better is that we are leaving...

Posted by magpie 2020-06-06 13:22|| 2020-06-06 13:22|| Front Page Top

#2 During the Cold War, almost 300,000 American soldiers were stationed in (West) Germany at times. This reduction began long before Trump. The remaining bases became operational and logistic centers, which the American military uses for its missions in other parts of the world, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Reducing the American troop presence in Germany by almost a third would have no immediate impact on Germany's security, it would rather be a problem for the American military itself. It has well-developed and functioning facilities in Germany, which it would then have to do without or rebuild elsewhere (Poland?). And since the Americans have even increased their engagement on NATO's eastern flank in recent years, the strategic situation in Europe would not change in principle for the time being.

Posted by European Conservative 2020-06-06 19:20|| 2020-06-06 19:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Amis raus. Once the Warsaw Pact crumbled, NATO and the US presence in Europe should have shriveled.

Posted by Clem 2020-06-06 19:27|| 2020-06-06 19:27|| Front Page Top

#4 ...but the Globalist kept it alive. They couldn't and won't change. We've wasted lives and resources like Justinian trying to resurrect the old western Roman Empire. In doing so, we've undermined the structures of the old republic.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-06-06 19:46|| 2020-06-06 19:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Re #5: High marks for Belisaurius, however!

Posted by borgboy 2020-06-06 21:52|| 2020-06-06 21:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Should say re#4! Sorry

Posted by borgboy 2020-06-06 21:54|| 2020-06-06 21:54|| Front Page Top

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