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US to cut air and naval assets deployed for NATO operations in Europe The United States plans to cut air and naval assets designated to NATO operations in Europe, in another hit to confidence concerning
military alliance, emphasised that he expected the rift would be discussed at the July meeting in Ankara, making the summit “one of the more important” in Nato’s 77-year history. “The president’s views
cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz The US Department of Defence plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between US President Donald Trump
cutting US troops in Europe won’t be easy Donald Trump has, over the past 48 hours, said that he is considering withdrawing American troops stationed in Germany, Italy and Spain, amid mounting tensions with
Nato allies for failing to support it more openly](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/europe-defence-nato-us-donald-trump) – while they suffer the worst economic consequences from the closure of the vital waterway. “We are not counting on Europe but they need
cutting a lot further than 5,000,” he told reporters on Saturday. Trump’s initial move to reduce US personnel in Germany came after German chancellor Friedrich Merz said the US was being [“humiliated
Europe and from the United States also. So they are alone.” Donald Trump began his second term in 2025 saying he would end the war and Zelenskyy has carefully praised US diplomatic efforts, despite
operated and “developed a behaviour style to almost meet the threshold for Article 5, but always keeping it slightly below that level.” Article 5 of the [Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/nato) treaty states that an armed
operation” to [open the Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/4/us-official-says-china-is-funding-iran-urges-beijing-to-help-open-hormuz), which Beijing has so far resisted. Xi is expected to look for gains on pressing issues, including trade, rare-earth minerals and a US recognition of [China
military said it attacked southern Lebanon, targeting sites belonging to the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and the militant group fired rockets into Israel. That was despite [President Trump's announcement](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5796719/iran-middle-east-updates)