US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
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The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz, who suggested the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators.
The US has a significant military presence in Germany, with more than 36,000 active duty troops assigned to bases across the country as of last December.
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told the German Press Agency in Berlin that "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US".
At the same time, he made it clear that the decision did not come as a surprise.
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