The German government’s coordinator for transatlantic relations has warned that reported plans by the U.S. to withdraw thousands of troops from the country could considerably damage German-U.S. relations.
“The German-American relationship could be severely affected by such a decision by the U.S. president,” Peter Beyer told dpa.
News magazine Der Spiegel put the number to be withdrawn at between 5,000 and 15,000 by autumn of this year.“This would break transatlantic bridges,” Mr Beyer added.German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, in remarks to the Sunday tabloid Bild am Sonntag, stressed that both sides remain interested in close cooperation.
The head of Germany’s Social Democrats in parliament, Rolf Muetzenich, warned that the alleged U.S. plans could lead to a “lasting realignment of security policy in Europe.”“In any case, the strategic planning of the U.S. is shifting to Asia,” newspapers of the Funke media group quoted Muetzenich as saying on Sunday.
Greens politician Juergen Trittin meanwhile accused President Trump of having floated a possible troop withdrawal solely with a view to its effect on the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
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