Trump plans to reduce U.S. troops in Germany

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he wants to decrease the number of U.S. troops deployed in Germany, accusing Berlin of not paying enough to NATO. Nearly 35,000 U.S. troops are usually stationed in Germany.

There's been an American presence there since World War II, more recently to counter Russian aggression. Now Berlin has been told the Pentagon will reduce numbers to 25,000. Many NATO members boosted military spending in 2019, but some including Germany have not yet reached an agreed target of two percent of GDP.

Poland Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said earlier in the month, he hopes reassigned troops will come to Poland. Trump has criticized Germany's spending, and accused it of taking advantage of the U.S. on trade. But some Republicans in Congress have argued the troop cut would be a gift to Russia.