US plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Europe instead of 25,000 - mass media.
Currently, there are approximately 80,000 US troops in Europe. It is likely that the reduction in conditioning will be much smaller than expected.
According to Bloomberg sources, the Pentagon took into account that American forces during operations in the Middle East depend on military bases in Europe and the airspace of the allies.
The largest number of US military personnel can be withdrawn from Germany. There is the largest American military corps in Europe.
At the same time, Washington intends to strengthen its military presence on the eastern side of NATO.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will give President Trump final recommendations on the number of US troops in Europe on December 1st.
The Pentagon emphasized that the review of the military presence is ongoing. Therefore, it is still too early to draw final conclusions regarding the future reduction of the conditional.
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