U.S. withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, U.S. officials say

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U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. File

U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO state Germany, the Pentagon announced connected Friday (May 1, 2026), arsenic a rift over the Iran ‌war widens betwixt President Donald Trump and Europe.

Mr. Trump had threatened a drawdown successful forces earlier this week aft ​sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said connected Monday (April 27) the Iranians were humiliating the U.S. successful ⁠talks to extremity the two-month-old warfare and that helium did not spot what exit strategy Washington was pursuing.

Published - May 02, 2026 07:17 americium IST

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