Germany focuses on shared interests after U.S. announces troop drawdown

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German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius.

German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Germany's Defence Minister connected Saturday (May 2, 2026) appeared to instrumentality successful stride a Pentagon announcement that the United States plans to propulsion immoderate 5,000 troops retired of Germany, saying a drawdown was expected and emphasising the communal payment of the longstanding U.S. deployment successful Europe.

Boris Pistorius said Europe recognised and was acting connected the necessity of doing much to guarantee its ain information wrong the U.S.-led NATO subject confederation that counts Germany arsenic a cardinal member, and said it is doing so. He suggested America, too, gains from its subject deployment successful the continent.

“The beingness of American soldiers successful Europe, and particularly successful Germany, is successful our involvement and successful the involvement of the U.S.,” Mr. Pistorius told the German quality bureau dpa.

Published - May 03, 2026 07:41 americium IST

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