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Conflict & Security April 29, 2026 618 stories in this edition

Trump may cut US troops in Germany after Merz’s ‘humiliating’ Iran comment

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Trump may cut US troops in Germany after Merz’s ‘humiliating’ Iran comment

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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States is considering reducing the number of its troops in Germany, amid a row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war. “The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time,” Trump said on social media. The United States had more than 35,00...

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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States is considering reducing the number of its troops in Germany, amid a row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war. “The United States is st...

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