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Trump vows to reduce U.S. troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than 5,000 as defense official says armed services were blindsided by move
A U.S. defense official said the branches of the U.S.
Source Fortune AI Summary Updated May 3, 2026
Business & Economy 
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Freshness Stale Updated May 3, 2026
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A U.S. defense official said the branches of the U.S. military didn’t have prior knowledge of the decision to draw down the 5,000 troops and learned about it “in real time.”
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