Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States is reviewing the possible reduction of its troops stationed in Germany. This statement followed a public disagreement with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding the conflict in Iran.

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States is considering reducing the number of its troops in Germany, amid a row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war. “The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time,” Trump said on social media. The United States had more than 35,000 troops in Germany in 2024, according to the Congressional Research Service,...