The maintains a presence of 35,000 active-duty troops in Germany and a sizable number other other staff. This presence, however, is currently under review by the Pentagon ahead of an upcoming NATO summit. Experts have suggested that the assessment could be a negotiating tactic to underline Trump’s complaints about European NATO spending or a move from Pentagon policymakers hoping to highlight the importance of the current U.S. presence to discourage any withdrawals.
Source: U.S. assessing cost of keeping troops in Germany as Trump battles with Europe – The Washington Post
