Germany has not yet received details on US troop withdrawal, defense minister says
Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the country has not received details on the US troop withdrawal, despite the US announcing it would withdraw 5,000 troops. Pistorius noted that the decision was not surprising, as he had long warned that the US would focus on the Indo-Pacific and scale back its presence in Europe.
Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that despite the US announcement to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, Berlin has not yet received official confirmation on the details. Pistorius made the remarks during a visit to a military training base in Munster, stating that the decision was not surprising as the US would increasingly focus on the Indo-Pacific. The US announcement came after Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the US for lacking an exit strategy in the Iran war, prompting a response from President Donald Trump. The withdrawal also affects a planned deployment of long-range Tomahawk missiles in Germany as a deterrent against Russia. Pistorius noted that this creates a capability gap that needs to be addressed. The German government is exploring ways to compensate for the potential loss of US military presence.
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