Wire›2026 05 02›Us Pulling 5 000 Troops From Germany Amid Spat With Trump Over Iran War

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US pulling 5,000 troops from Germany amid spat with Trump over Iran war

Senior Pentagon official says German rhetoric against Washington's policy 'inappropriate and unhelpful'; withdrawal expected to be completed within 6-12 months The post US pulling 5,000 troops from Germany amid spat with Trump over Iran war appeared first on The Times of Israel .

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US pulling 5,000 troops from Germany amid spat with Trump over Iran warSenior Pentagon official says German rhetoric against Washington's policy 'inappropriate and unhelpful'; withdrawal expected to be completed within 6-12 months The post US pulling 5,000 troops from Germany amid spat with Trump over Iran war appeared first on The Times of Israel .
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