US Secretary of Defense Esper said that some US military forces that evacuated Germany would move east to strengthen the deterrent of Russia.About 24,000 U.S. forces will continue to be stationed in Germany.
The Trump administration will withdraw nearly 12,000 soldiers out of Germany, which will exacerbate NATO's tensions.
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US Secretary of Defense Mark Bull; Mark Esper said on Wednesday that the United States will begin to withdraw about 11,900 soldiers in a few weeks, of which about 5,400 U.S. military will be moved to other places in Europe, and about 6,400 U.S. military will withdraw the United States.About 24,000 U.S. military will continue to be stationed in Germany.
He told reporters that reducing the strength of Germany is a strategic decision, which will mean that some troops have shifted to the east, strengthened NATO, strengthened the deterrent of Russia, and met other principles, including to reassure the allies.
Although Esper set the defense box as a strategic effort to obscure the aggressive behavior of Russia and China in Europe in Europe, he also criticized the Berlin.Germany is the richest country in Europe.Germany can and should increase expenditure for his own defense, he said.
Critics warn that the U.S. withdrawal will weaken a strong symbol that reflects Washington's commitment to European allies, and has always been enthusiastic about Russia who has always been enthusiastic about using NATO member states.
Instead of not strengthening NATO, it will weaken this alliance, the Chairman of the German Federal House of Diplomacy Nobel Bull; Norbert Rouml; TTGEN said in a tweet.He argued that the U.S. withdrawal will reduce the military influence against the United States against Russia, near the East and the Middle East.
American Senator Mitm; Mitt Romney is one of the few senior Republicans who decided to Trump. He described the decision as a gift to Russia, which will cause durability and lasting the interests of the United States.The harmful consequences, at the same time, face a friendship and allies.
However, a senior defense official said that the mobilized troops will enable the United States to respond to the increasingly aggressive gesture of China in the Medi; Hellip; and China's increasingly aggressive gesture in the Mediterranean and Southeast Europe.
NATO said that the United States had a close consultation with the allies before making this decision.NATO Secretary -General Jens Stoltenberg said that the US announcement highlights its continuous commitment to NATO and Europe, and European peace and security are also important to North America's security and prosperity.
Trump called Germany as the arrears on Wednesday. He asked that when Germany could not reach its promise to NATO, why should the United States retain the German troops?He told reporters that Germany has taken advantage of us for many years.
Germany's defense expenditure last year reached 1.3%of GDP (GDP), but the country was one of the NATO member states that promised to reach 2%of the defense expenditure threshold by 2024.
A senior national defense official in the United States said that building a new barracks in the United States for the construction of the US forces who returned to China may cost billions of dollars, although some of the 6,400 soldiers may be sent to Europe for defense.
Pentagon officials stated that when trying to prove that the decision was reasonable, Germany was no longer a frontline country that US forces acted in Europe, but had become a central logistics hub.
US Chiefs Chief of Staff Joint Conference and General Air Force John Bull; John Hyten said on Wednesday that the defense will strengthen the United States' commitment to allies, because this will better assign troops throughout Europe, increasing, and increaseThe use of wheel defense forces.
Esper described this defense as a cutting -edge strategic deployment, and the United States will move troops east to Poland.He said that there is still an opportunity to deploy the US military to the Baltic countries.
The headquarters of the U.S. European Battle Command and the European Command of the U.S. military special operations will also move out of Germany to deploy with NATO's existing NATO headquarters in Belgium and Italy.
Translator/He Li
