[Jeff Chandler]

The U.S. has a military presence in Germany to protect the rest of Europe from Germany.

That hasn't been true for more than 60 years.

The U.S. has a military presence in Germany because it's a good location from which to project power.

[lodi90]

The U.S. has a military presence in Germany because it’s a good location from which to project power.

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Nope. The U. S. has a military presence in Germany because they are an unreliable “ally” and need bucking up.