26 Apr 2024
Monday 8 June 2020 - 16:29
Story Code : 377312

Trumps order to pull US troops from Germany alarms European allies

The Wall Street Journal | James Marson & Thomas Grove: U.S. allies in Europe expressed dismay over President Trumps plan to slash the number of American troops in Germany by more than a quarter, saying it undermined NATO and boosted adversaries such as Russia.





Mr. Trumps order, reported by The Wall Street Journal on Friday, surprised allies, who hadnt been officially informed, according to European diplomats. The proposed cut to 25,000 from 34,500 would reverse recent increases in U.S. troops in Europe designed to deter Russia, which invaded Ukraine in 2014 and has bolstered...

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