United States plans to accelerate military withdrawal from Europe

According to the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, the United States intends to accelerate the withdrawal of its troops from bases in Europe. Citing an unnamed Pentagon source, the report states that Washington will present these plans to NATO allies next month. In May, the U.S. had already announced plans to withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany. Germany currently hosts approximately 35,000 American personnel, the largest concentration in Europe. The previous timeline for the withdrawal was set between six and 12 months. The newspaper report does not specify the new timeframe or the specific locations affected by the accelerated timeline. This move is widely associated with political tensions between President Donald Trump and European leaders regarding the war in Iran. The Pentagon has not yet issued an official comment on the reports.