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US Pulling Almost 12,000 Troops From Germany

Jeff Seldin

   The United States is pulling almost 12,000 troops from Germany,
   following through on President Donald Trump's call to reduce the U.S.
   military footprint in a country he described as "delinquent" in defense
   spending.

   Under the plan, 5,600 U.S. troops will be redeployed from Germany to
   other NATO allies, including Belgium and Italy. Another 6,400 will
   return to the United States, though most of the forces will then embark
   on what the Pentagon is describing as "continuous rotations" to the
   Black Sea region.

   "These changes will achieve the core principles of enhancing U.S. and
   NATO deterrence of Russia, strengthening NATO, reassuring allies and
   improving U.S. strategic flexibility," U.S. Defense Secretary Mark
   Esper told reporters Wednesday.

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