2 resultsfor “US troop withdrawal from Germany reasons”
reasons for those tariffs. This is really politically against Germany,” Lange said. “He is targeting specifically German car manufacturers.” The European lawmaker’s remarks came just days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised the US
troops from Germany – while European leaders worry this is just the start of a US withdrawal from the continent. **Deborah Cole** discusses whether [Europe is really ready to defend](https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/may/06/is-europe-ready-for-a-future-without-the-us-podcast) itself alone. ## Cartoon