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US to cut 5,000 troops from Germany amid Trump feud with Merz

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the United States would withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid President Donald Trump’s feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Trump had previously threatened to punish NATO allies who refused to assist the U.S. in its war with Iran, and

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US to cut 5,000 troops from Germany amid Trump feud with MerzWar Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the United States would withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid President Donald Trump’s feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Trump had previously threatened to punish NATO allies who refused to assist the U.S. in its war with Iran, and
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