OP-ED. Donald Trump's announcement of the withdrawal of US troops is forcing Berlin to confront the long-standing taboo of its own defense, explains the specialist in Franco-German relations Paul Maurice for Le Monde.

The Pentagon had announced it would pull 5,000 troops out of Germany, but Trump said an even bigger reduction was coming.

The US president made the statement, commenting on the pullout of 5,000 troops from Germany announced recently by the Pentagon