NATO says ‘working’ with U.S. to ‘understand' decision to cut troops in Germany

NATO on Saturday (May 2, 2026) said it was "working" with the United States to understand Washington's decision to slash its troops in Germany by 5,000 following a spat between the leaders of the two nations.

The U.S. move came after President Donald Trump renewed criticism of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said Monday (April 27, 2026) that Iran was "humiliating" Washington in negotiations to end the war in the West Asia.

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"We are working with the U.S. to understand the details of their decision on force posture in Germany," NATO spokeswoman Allison Hart said on X.

"This adjustment underscores the need for Europe to continue to invest more in defence and take on a greater share of the responsibility for our shared security -- where we're already seeing progress since Allies agreed to invest 5% of GDP," the post said.