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

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump doubled down on the decision to withdraw US troops from Germany, adding that the US will be 'cutting a lot further than 5,000.'

US announced withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers last week after German chancellor said US was being ‘humiliated’ by Iran

Die USA planen, in den nächsten Monaten rund 5000 Soldaten aus Deutschland abzuziehen. Welche Rolle spielt das Zerwürfnis zwischen Kanzler Merz und US-Präsident Trump? Die…

Editorial: The announcement of the withdrawal of thousands of US troops from Germany underlines the urgency of a pan-European defence strategy

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…

Trump has threatened to pull 5,000 troops from Germany – while European leaders worry this is just the start of a US withdrawal from the continent. Deborah Cole reports