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Germany’s chancellor says disputes with Trump over Iran did not drive U.S. plans to reduce its military footprint in Germany.
Europeans "must assume more responsibility for our security," Germany's defense minister said, while Poland's prime minister condemned the "ongoing disintegration" of the trans-Atlantic alliance.
The blackout that hit southwest Berlin was part of a series of attacks that have exposed how vulnerable Germany’s infrastructure has become — and how ill-prepared the state is to stop them. For months,
"We expect the withdrawal to be completed over the next six to twelve months," a Pentagon statement seen by Newsweek said.
While much of the rest of the developed world is swimming in too much debt, Germany is having trouble using just a tiny bit more.
After Chancellor Friedrich Merz upset President Trump with criticism of the war, he offered no public sign he believed Mr. Trump’s threats to pull troops were serious.
The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees say withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.
The diplomatic message comes as Trump said the US will 'cut way down' on US troops in Germany