VS trekt 5.000 troepen uit Duitsland terug na geschil Trump-Merz

The United States will withdraw approximately 5,000 troops from Germany over the next 6-12 months, the Pentagon announced Friday. The decision follows tensions between President Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over U.S. strategy in the Iran conflict, with Merz criticizing American handling of the situation. The withdrawal represents 14 percent of the 36,000 American service members currently stationed in Germany, where the U.S. maintains major military facilities including European Command headquarters and Ramstein Air Base. Trump made a similar threat during his first term but did