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Merz calls for a ‘a reliable transatlantic partnership’ after Trump threatens Germany with US troop reduction – Europe live
German chancellor stresses links with US and Nato during army visit without directly responding to US presidentâs overnight comments
In the last half hour, Merz gave a brief press statement after his visit to the German army in Munster, in which he called for âa reliable transatlantic partnershipâ â without offering a direct response to Trumpâs comments overnight.
But indirectly there was a lot there that will be read as his indirect response, as he repeatedly stressed the importance of the partnership with the US, of Nato, and of common transatlantic goals.
Merz talked at length about the task of reforming the Bundeswehr to be ready to âfight tonight,â and âprepare for the challenges of tomorrow and the day after.â
Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, after Merz criticises war
The US is "studying" whether to reduce the thousands of troops it has stationed in Germany, Donald Trump has announced via social media.
It comes just days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised his approach to the war in Iran, suggesting that US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators.
In his post, Trump said he was "studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time." The US has a significant military presence in Germany, with more than 36,000 active duty troops assigned to bases across the country as of last December.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) offered an unusually pointed rebuke of the US earlier this week, prompting Donald Trump to lash out. Source: Getty
United States President Donald Trump, who has been sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in recent days, said on Thursday that his administration is considering reducing the number of US troops in Germany.
Trump has criticised Germany and other NATO allies for not sending their navies to help open the Strait of Hormuz, as the US and Israeli war with Iran continues to hold up global oil distribution via the critical waterway.
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