Latest "American troop withdrawal Germany" stories

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stands in respect for the Polish military as Poland marks the centennial of the Battle of Warsaw, a Polish military victory in 2020 that stopped the Russian Bolshevik march toward the west, in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday Aug. 15, 2020.

Pompeo inks deal to support more American troops in Poland

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sealed a defense cooperation deal Saturday with Polish officials that will pave the way to deploy more American troops to Poland.

3 years ago

U.S. soldiers assigned to Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, load Stryker Fighting Vehicles on rail cars at Rose Barracks’ railhead station in Vilseck, Germany, in 2016.

Three questions on US troops moving from Germany

An Army War College professor's insights into the Defense Department's announcement to moving American troops from Germany to elsewhere on the continent and stateside.

By John R. Deni

3 years ago

Penny wise, pound foolish: The flawed logic of withdrawal from South Korea

The surprise announcement of the possible withdrawal of 9,500 U.S. troops from Germany has recently again put removal of troops from Korea in the spotlight, says the author of this commentary.

By David Maxwell

3 years ago

Germany: American troop reduction could harm NATO security

Germany’s defense minister suggested Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported plans to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops out of Germany could weaken not only the NATO alliance but the U.S. itself.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

3 years ago

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