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Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification
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- Speaking to the DPA news agency, Pistorius also stressed that "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US".
- Meanwhile Nato spokeswoman Allison Hart said the alliance was "working with the US to understand the details of their decision".
- Washington's move comes after President Donald Trump criticised German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for saying the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators in the ongoing war.
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Jaroslav Lukiv EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The US currently has more than 36,000 active duty troops in Germany German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from his country was "foreseeable", as the Nato military alliance says it is seeking clarification from Washington.
Speaking to the DPA news agency, Pistorius also stressed that "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US".
Meanwhile Nato spokeswoman Allison Hart said the alliance was "working with the US to understand the details of their decision".
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