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BRYEN & BRYEN: American Troops Pulled From Germany As NATO Falters

Stephen Bryen
BRYEN & BRYEN: American Troops Pulled From Germany As NATO Falters
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The first troop reductions in Germany under President Donald Trump’s order have taken place, and many in the national security community are aghast, even The Wall Street Journal.

The President based his decision on Germany’s failure to contribute adequately to NATO defense, flouting an agreed on 2% (of GDP) threshold for national defense contributions, but the story – like the alliance – is more complicated.

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