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Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from his country was "foreseeable", as the Nato military alliance
withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany over Iran war spat The United States military has said that it will pull 5,000 troops out of Germany amid [ongoing tensions](/news/2026/4/30/trump-slams-germanys-merz-again-as-rift-over-iran-war-widens) with the key European ally
withdraw troops from Spain and Italy,** two countries that countries have been vocally critical of his war in the Middle East. This comes after Trump [suggested](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/trump-threatens-to-reduce-troop-numbers-in-germany-amid-growing-row-with-nato-allies) reviewing US military presence in Germany
US would withdraw troops from [Europe](https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news), including Germany.”** He added that Europeans must take greater responsibility for their own security, and that Germany was “on the right track” in this regard
Germany would be withdrawn and the planned deployment of a long-range artillery battalion to the country would be cancelled, with other troops potentially being involved. According to the [US Defense Manpower Data Center
withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/01/trump-threatens-withdraw-troops-italy-spain-strait-hormuz), a day after saying he was looking at reducing the number deployed in Germany. Asked late on Thursday whether he would consider pulling US troops
Germany came after the country’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said America was being “humiliated” by Iran. Trump has severely criticised Nato allies for not sending their navies to help open the strait of Hormuz
withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – Europe live From **Italy and Spain have joined a growing list of countries that US president [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) is threatening with pulling US troops from