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Germany’s Merz downplays rift with Washington despite US troop drawdown

drawdown German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has tried to downplay tensions with the United States after Washington announced plans to reduce the number of American troops in Germany. Merz said US plans to withdraw troops have

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

response. ![Two German recruits, wearing camouflage face paint and camouflage-print uniforms, attend a tank destruction exercise at the Westfalen-Kaserne barracks of the German armed forces on November 13, 2025. They are photographed from