Europeans must take greater responsibility for their own security, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated in response to the announcement of US plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.
“Germany is on the right track” in this regard, Pistorius stated on Saturday, pointing to the expansion of its Bundeswehr armed forces, greater and quicker procurement of equipment and the construction of infrastructure.
The Pentagon announced on Friday that the US would withdraw 5,000 military personnel from Germany.
Pistorius put the current number of US troops stationed in Germany at “almost 40,000”.
In response to heavy criticism from Washington over defence spconcludeing, European NATO members, including Germany, have pledged to take on more responsibility for their own defence.
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