{"id":72941,"date":"2026-05-01T20:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T01:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/pentagon-orders-withdrawal-of-5000-u-s-troops-from-germany-as-trump-escalates-feud-with-merz\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T01:55:25","slug":"pentagon-orders-withdrawal-of-5000-u-s-troops-from-germany-as-trump-escalates-feud-with-merz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2shorts.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/pentagon-orders-withdrawal-of-5000-u-s-troops-from-germany-as-trump-escalates-feud-with-merz\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as Trump escalates feud with Merz"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pentagon will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany<\/a>, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

The redeployment comes amid President Donald <\/a>Trump\u2019s<\/a> escalating feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other NATO allies after tensions over their response to the conflict involving Iran.<\/p>\n

“The Secretary of War has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany,” chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n

EUROPEAN LEADERS ON EDGE AS PROSPECT LOOMS OF TRUMP PULLING 20K TROOPS FROM CONTINENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“This decision follows a thorough review of the Department\u2019s force posture in Europe and is in recognition of theater requirements and conditions on the ground.<\/p>\n

“We expect the withdrawal to be completed over the next six to twelve months.”<\/p>\n

About 38,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Germany, where U.S. European Command is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base. The base and other American installations have long served as key logistics hubs and command centers supporting U.S. military<\/a> operations in Europe and the Middle East.<\/p>\n

The U.S. troop presence in Germany has been a point of political debate in recent years. In 2020, Trump ordered the withdrawal of roughly 12,000 troops from the country, but the plan faced bipartisan resistance in Congress and was not completed before President Joe Biden took office.<\/p>\n

Merz, speaking Monday in Marsberg, criticized the U.S. approach to Iran<\/a>, saying Washington was being “humiliated by the Iranian leadership” and expressing hope the conflict would end “as quickly as possible.”<\/p>\n

EU PUSHES FOR END OF IRAN WAR IN A MANNER WHERE ‘EVERYBODY SAVES FACE’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s comments followed those remarks, marking the latest flash point between the two leaders, who have previously clashed on issues, including tariffs and defense spending<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Trump said in a Truth Social post his administration was “studying and reviewing the possible<\/a> reduction of Troops in Germany,” adding that a decision would be made “over the next short period of time.”<\/p>\n

He also sharply criticized Merz, saying he “doesn\u2019t know what he\u2019s talking about” regarding Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n

“The Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, thinks it\u2019s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon<\/a>,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Tuesday.<\/p>\n

TRUMP\u2019S \u2018ECONOMIC FURY\u2019 SQUEEZES IRAN \u2014 BUT CAN TEHRAN OUTLAST THE PRESSURE?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“He doesn\u2019t know what he\u2019s talking about! If Iran had a Nuclear Weapon, the whole World would be held hostage.<\/p>\n

“I am doing something with Iran, right now, that other Nations, or Presidents, should have done long ago. No wonder Germany is doing so poorly<\/a>, both Economically, and otherwise!”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital’s Alex Koch and Peter Doocy contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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