{"id":10150,"date":"2026-05-04T12:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/10150\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T12:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:15:10","slug":"policy-expert-explains-why-withdrawing-troops-from-germany-could-be-start-of-dangerous-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/10150\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy expert explains why withdrawing troops from Germany could be start of dangerous trend"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he might pull even more U.S. military troops out of Germany. That threat came one day after he ordered the Pentagon to withdraw<\/a> some 5,000 service members from the country.<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s defense minister responded by saying: Europeans \u201cmust assume more responsibility for our security.\u201d <\/p>\n

Poland\u2019s prime minister condemned the \u201congoing disintegration\u201d of the Transatlantic alliance. <\/p>\n

The move has rattled Europe with worries that this is the beginning of what some have called a disastrous trend.<\/p>\n

Garret Martin, co-director of the Transatlantic Policy Center at American University, joined us on The Morning Show to share some perspective and agreed, it might be the start of a dangerous trend.<\/p>\n

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About the AuthorBruce Hamilton headshotBruce Hamilton<\/a><\/p>\n

This Emmy Award-winning television, radio and newspaper journalist has anchored The Morning Show for 18 years.<\/p>\n

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