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Troop Withdrawal & Trade War: Trump Orders 5,000 U.S. Soldiers Out of Germany as Merz Feud Escalates

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Washington DC, The geopolitical landscape of Europe just shifted significantly. On Friday, President Trump ordered the Pentagon to withdraw approximately 5,000 U.S. service members from Germany, a move that directly follows a high-stakes public spat with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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