US soldiers at a Nato military exercises in Orzysz, Poland in 2017. US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany. File photo: AFP US soldiers at a Nato military exercises in Orzysz, Poland in 2017. US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany. File photo: AFP
US soldiers at a Nato military exercises in Orzysz, Poland in 2017. US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany. File photo: AFP
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Trump’s reported plan to withdraw 9,500 US troops raises concern in Germany

  • Move could reduce US troops numbers in Germany to 25,000, against the 34,500 currently there
  • It was the latest twist in relations between Berlin and Washington, which have often been strained during Trump’s presidency

Topic |   Germany
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Updated: 8:37pm, 7 Jun, 2020

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US soldiers at a Nato military exercises in Orzysz, Poland in 2017. US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany. File photo: AFP US soldiers at a Nato military exercises in Orzysz, Poland in 2017. US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany. File photo: AFP
US soldiers at a Nato military exercises in Orzysz, Poland in 2017. US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany. File photo: AFP
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