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Trump withdrawal threat shakes German town hosting 5,000 US troops
Vilseck faces uncertainty as Pentagon presence of eight decades could end if US president follows through on troop pullout plan.
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Pierre Dubois
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The German town of Vilseck is facing uncertainty over the prospect of losing its US military presence after Donald Trump threatened to withdraw American troops from Germany. According to Deutsche Welle, approximately 5,000 US soldiers are stationed in the town, including the Stryker Brigade, representing a military footprint that has anchored the community for 80 years.
Local residents expressed shock at the potential withdrawal announcement. The departure would mark a significant shift in NATO's European force posture and reshape the economic and security landscape of the Bavarian region.
No official withdrawal timeline has been confirmed, and Trump's threat remains conditional on unspecified policy developments. German officials have not yet issued formal statements responding to the potential troop reduction.
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- PrimaryDeutsche Welle (EN)