[tcrlaf]

Trump's summit with Putin will likely address this. Move a token ground and air Force to Poland. Where they WANT them, and are willing to help PAY for it, and leave the Germans to their own, pitiful and malfunctioning devices.

[DAC21]

POLAND!

[Amish with an attitude]

Out of the UN, and aid to only those who can prove they are in need.

[AlaskaErik]

Bring ‘em home and put them on the border. Stop the invaders from crossing into our country.

[GOPJ]

Trump has amazing instincts... this could be real or a bargaining chip... or a preemptive move....

[AlanGreenSpam]

Yeah, it was great when Trump complained in the campaign that we should require other countries that benefit by the US Military to pay us - and not take advantage of our so-called “kindness.”

I’ve often thought that same thing when the Germans come over here and piously state how “Ya, and the German socialized healthcare is so much better than the American system.”

Well yeah, since the Germans haven’t really had to pay big money out of their national budget for a national defense force (the Americans have done it), the Americans have essentially subsidized their “wonderful” health care system. These arrogant Germans should actually be thanking us.

Also have heard them arrogantly say that “und ve get 4 weeks vacation every year, unlike the Americans...” Yet again, if the Krauts were paying their own way for their own national defense, they would be working more and vacationing less.

[fish hawk]

I agree and on top of that we will be real close when in the future we have to go back into Germany and kick their sorry asses again.

[lewislynn]

We have a resident Berliner here always posting how wonderful the economy and the surplus in Merkle’s muslim shithole is...we’ll see once they start paying their own way.

[qaz123]

The Poles have offered to build a base at their expense.

https://www.defensenews.com/flashpoints/2018/05/29/poland-offers-up-to-2-billion-for-a-permanent-us-military-presence/

[Joe Boucher]

Way past time for the U.S.A. To stop paying for the defence of Europe.
Bring the troops home from Germany and station them along our southern border

[trebb]

Word of the assessment has alarmed European officials, who are scrambling to determine whether Trump actually intends to reposition U.S. forces or whether it is merely a negotiating tactic ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels, where Trump is again likely to criticize U.S. allies for what he deems insufficient defense spending.

Yeah - they haven't figured out that when Trump uses a "negotiating tactic" it's with full intent of leveraging it.....

[Magnatron]

Bring ‘me ALL home. Everywhere. We are not the world’s police force and we’re not appreciated —or paid — anywhere. With today’s resources, we can be where we need to be very quickly. It’s not necessary for us to have a permanent presence in these places.

[grey_whiskers]

If Germany likes migrants defining their women so much, I'm sure they wouldn't mind a few (heavily armed) Russian migrants then, would they?

[LS]

This is huge. No other American president has threatened to pull the troops from Germany.

Trust me, Poland would give us first rate incentives to move a base there if we need a forward base.

If we withdraw from Germany, it will be a major blow to their economy. Combined with the tariffs, it would finish Frau Blucher and force truly free trade on all of Europe.

[Sam Gamgee]

Oh please God let this happen. One of my wildest dreams is for America to withdraw its troops from Eurabia.