German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius says it was “foreseeable” that the United States would withdraw its troops from Europe, including from Germany.
– The US military said it’s planning to pull 5,000 troops out of Germany amid ongoing tensions with the key European ally over the US war on Iran.
– German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Iran is humiliating the United States during negotiations to end the conflict.
– Pistorius said Europeans must take greater responsibility for their own security. Germany is “on the right track”, pointing to the expansion of its Bundeswehr armed forces and greater and faster procurement of equipment.
– Germany will coordinate closely with allies, in particular Britain, France, Poland and Italy, he added.
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