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Pentagon Confirms Withdrawal of 5,000 US Troops from Germany
On 1 May 2026, the Pentagon announced a partial drawdown of US forces in Germany, fulfilling a Trump threat made amid public clashes with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over defence spending and trade.
By Mathias Faber1 May 2026
Politics
Foreign Policy
At Harvard, Frieden Calls for a More Autonomous Europe on Defence, Energy and Capital Markets
Speaking at Harvard's Center for European Studies, Luxembourg's Prime Minister called for a more autonomous Europe — on defence, energy and capital markets — without burning bridges with Washington.
By Marie-Anne Kayser11 February 2026