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They are a legacy of World War Two - a symbol of U.S. commitment to protecting its European allies.
But U.S. military forces stationed in Germany are reportedly going to be sharply reduced.
President Donald Trump plans to pull out 9,500 American soldiers by September - reducing the number to 25,000.
Troops will either be redeployed elsewhere or sent home.
It's being seen as the latest twist in relations between Washington and Berlin.
Tensions between the two sides have been strained over a number of disagreements.
But defence spending has been of particular concern for Donald Trump.
He's repeatedly pressed Germany to increase its military budget.
And he's criticised NATO allies for relying on the U.S. to shoulder the costs of maintaining the alliance.
But why is this move coming now?
And should U.S. allies and NATO be concerned?

Presenter: Laura Brennan

Guests
Andrew Bacevich,  U.S. military historian and Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University.
Ulrich Brueckner  political analyst and Professor in European Studies at Stanford University Berlin
Pavel Felgenhauer, defence analyst.


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Tim Turko
Tim Turko
5 hours ago
Trump needs the troops at home to prepare for when he declares martial law.

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Kart Hadsha
Kart Hadsha
6 hours ago
Because Germany is a suburb of the 🇺🇸 as Italy and many country since the WWII

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William Sr. Donaldson
William Sr. Donaldson
6 hours ago
This is an interesting way to start pulling troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq.  Think,  no airbases no troops will be able to go anywhere.  What else can happen?

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The Rotten Orange
The Rotten Orange
6 hours ago
Yankees go home！

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Mohammed Moin Uddin
Mohammed Moin Uddin
5 hours ago
USA is in financial crisis. Troops are burden. That's it.

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The Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God
4 hours ago
Good bye free USA. Martial Law!

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Tanish Jain
Tanish Jain
4 hours ago
He is sending some mixed signals, he has made this declaration while the BALTOPS 2020 is still taking place

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SL Davison
SL Davison
5 hours ago
Likely pulling out because can't afford it.

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Kuswanto Lim
Kuswanto Lim
5 hours ago
Good news... just reduce all US military budget to a half. Use that money for research... at the moment a lot of people hate US because of Trump.

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Hog Nutz
Hog Nutz
4 hours ago
We gonna let germany Jack France up  this time

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jaw de
jaw de
4 hours ago
Good bye... and don't forget to take your nuclear warheads with you...

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Blaide
Blaide
6 hours ago
loved it

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elysian fields
elysian fields
4 hours ago
What a bunch of ill informed stooges.

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Nathaniel Carreon
Nathaniel Carreon
3 hours ago
Time to go home, the Nazis surrendered already. lol

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thomas dunham
thomas dunham
4 hours ago
our enemies real or fake just have to sit back and wait ...

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Brown Mustic
Brown Mustic
3 hours ago
This don't look good may God help us from evil 🙏

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Gayle Elizabeth
Gayle Elizabeth
3 hours ago
....German Analyst—“The transatlantic relationship is the most important”...Really?? Than PAY your f’ing NATO BILLS (liar).

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Abraham Maruti
Abraham Maruti
5 hours ago
As long as EU doesn't focus on advancing their military technology, they are slaves of USA

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Sofian
Sofian
4 hours ago
Question is more what are they doing in Germany in 2020?

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Suleman Malik
Suleman Malik
5 hours ago
This was quite interesting. Thank you AJ.



Eddie Johnson
Eddie Johnson
2 hours ago
Trump told you all pay your share.That he's for America. Even from NZ we can see Europe free ride needs to end.

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Anwar Zaib
Anwar Zaib
4 hours ago
Of course they planning something big now...🧐🧐 Always they keep interfering in other countries..& know  they pulling back ... Hhmmm
Something wrong at the bottom 😂😂

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Matt Stinchfield
Matt Stinchfield
4 hours ago
Real news, so refreshing and so damning. Thank you.



Eddie Perank
Eddie Perank
5 hours ago
I think pulling troops out is a big mistake. I was there in the early 80's at Babenhausen with the 2/5 F.A.

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Leodark Sam
Leodark Sam
5 hours ago
It's high-time Germany regained its sovereignty.

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Griselda Creasey
Griselda Creasey
1 hour ago
18:39
15:34
16:24



Oksana Rurkid
Oksana Rurkid
2 hours ago
This chennel founded by Qatary government.
So, read between the lines



sam kim
sam kim
6 hours ago (edited)
Al Jazeera channel is the best🌹 and jimmy door show is the best too✌️

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richard aurre
richard aurre
5 hours ago
The Empire is kaput!

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D Walte
D Walte
4 hours ago
Wonder y have seen the bull in USA we need em



Roman
Roman
6 hours ago
Al Jazeera English   this is amazing channel

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whispers from my arse say
whispers from my arse say
6 hours ago
Why is this news? Nothings changed at all

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mk bijnaam
mk bijnaam
2 hours ago
Putin helped him win the election , trumps returned the favor my helping russian win a war in Europe XD



Roselee Lauper
Roselee Lauper
4 hours ago
we need them at home



01987 N?a
01987 N?a
2 hours ago
the decline of the American empire is a beautiful thing to behold!

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Madubuike Nkem
Madubuike Nkem
5 hours ago
Why is this withdrawal up for debate? He said what he said!!



ALEE THELFA
ALEE THELFA
45 minutes ago (edited)
Countries world wide should continue to have better relations with each other and slowly do away  from Military dependency or fear from each other.People are indeed fed up of this ole_war _mongers.Why NATO?

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Roman
Roman
6 hours ago
Al Jazeera English   this is amazing channel



Ali Irfan
Ali Irfan
4 hours ago
Good News



MarkRobert Murphy Sr
MarkRobert Murphy Sr
6 hours ago
South America  ...is nxt ..more of ah...new mid eastern  conference nxt 20 yrs.upsetting...crude OPEC  dominant reliance

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tim mcewen
tim mcewen
4 hours ago
Bills need to be paid

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J.R ROD
J.R ROD
34 minutes ago
US intelligence found out something out they didn't like?



FREE KASMIR SAVE THE WORLD
FREE KASMIR SAVE THE WORLD
8 minutes ago
They're not needed, No Soviet union, Germany can take care of itself



k odu
k odu
57 minutes ago
I feel sorry for the Secretary of State.



Daniel Solon
Daniel Solon
2 hours ago
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Badgersj
Badgersj
2 hours ago
Orders, orders...



Mohammed Abdul Khader
Mohammed Abdul Khader
1 hour ago
So why doesnt Germany spend their share of defense, and pay their share of NATO? Stop living off of American charity

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Dogstar
Dogstar
5 hours ago
NATO is pointless. Whose the enemy?

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Chanahying Chan
Chanahying Chan
6 hours ago
There's literally no war in the world except those instigated or started by the USA.

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Jacek Kasztalski
Jacek Kasztalski
1 hour ago
Whole troops going to Poland.



Santiago Katzenstein
Santiago Katzenstein
22 minutes ago (edited)
I bet it's for redeployment,  two guesses: To any of the countries peripheric to the south China sea or to Iraq. Maybe to both of them.
Although Im inclined more towards Iraq, a new prime minister was sworn, who is apparently more US oriented



Harry Singh
Harry Singh
1 hour ago
What r they doing in Germany??  That should be the question.  Who is footing their bill n why



Martin Black
Martin Black
56 minutes ago
ZER IST TANNNKKKSSS COMMMMMINNNG!

ZER ist TANNNKS NAAAAAWWWWWW



E M
E M
3 hours ago
Yet another short sighted dumb move....



Yin Kuang Lee
Yin Kuang Lee
4 hours ago
Preparing for China...

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Djinn-1
Djinn-1
6 hours ago
Because this is how Trump reacts when he thinks someone "is mean to him" O.o He's so mature.

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tyrion lannister
tyrion lannister
2 hours ago
Isn’t it just sad the bad seed we spread in to the world is our sun and moon now



mike hkitune
mike hkitune
5 hours ago
They need the troops back home. As US is preparing for 1816 all over again, thanks to the dump trump.

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Marylou
Marylou
6 hours ago
wanna be friends?

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Oz Ahmed
Oz Ahmed
1 hour ago
Bottom line is that future wars will be fought on social media.  Cyber war means those troops are getting fired from the US army.



Qwerty
Qwerty
6 hours ago (edited)
Europa braucht keine US Basen. Alle sollen gehen! Je eher desto besser 🤫😘