Trump is distancing the US from ‘weak allies’
Trump does not ‘forgive and forget’ betrayals and slights.
The US-Israel military operations against Iran have become a ‘litmus test’ for the European ‘allies’ – and most of them they failed at it badly.
Not only did the NATO countries fail to step up to help the US, some of them went as far as denying the use of military bases on the strikes.
The Donald J. Trump response came first with public criticism, and now the actual practical consequences are starting to unfold.
Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the G7 Summitin Alberta, Canada. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Read: Trump Warns US Will Cut ‘Much Further’ Than 5,000 Troops in Germany, as Chancellor Merz Tries To Walk Back His Criticism of Iran Military Operations (VIDEOS)
Yesterday (14), it arose that the Department of War has canceled plans to deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland.
This unexpected decision raises questions about the scope of Trump’s troop cuts in Europe.
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Reuters reported:
“A Pentagon spokesperson declined comment, a lawmaker said the decision had not yet been notified to Congress, and no formal announcement has been made.
The decision, first reported by Army Times, came just two weeks after the Pentagon announced it was withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, in part due to a widening rift over the Iran war between President Donald Trump and Europe.”
The US is reviewing its troop presence in Europe and has long been expected to scale it back, demanding that NATO countries take a larger role in the defense of Europe.
“Trump has also been angered that European allies did not join the U.S. war against Iran, and sparred with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who last month said Iranians were humiliating the U.S. in negotiations.”
Pentagon cancels Army unit’s deployment to Europe with soldiers already in Poland https://t.co/xDAiDN6hCM
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Euronews reported:
“In an abrupt move confirmed by Euronews, the US has […] scrapped the 4,000-strong rotational force due to replace troops once they completed their deployment to Poland.
A ceremony marking the upcoming deployment of the 1st Cavalry Division — known as ‘casing the colors’ — was held on 1 May at Fort Hood, Texas, and military equipment was already in transit, underscoring how far advanced the tour was before it was aborted.
[…] The decision is nevertheless likely to cause disappointment in Warsaw, where speculation had been mounting for weeks that some of the troops withdrawn from Germany could instead be redeployed to Poland, a country seen as key to protect the alliance’s eastern flank against Russia.”
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