I believe we have close to 100,000 troops in Europe with about 40% of those being stationed in Germany.
Let’s bring those Germany based troops home immediately.
Then we’ll sit down and talk with our NATO allies about where this alliance is headed and who’s going to be paying for the defense of Europe in the future.
During the recent troubles in Mali , W. Africa, Germany requested the US send troops to defend their embassy from attack. They claimed they had none available to deploy.
That is very possibly where we are heading but our bases in Germany also benefit us in providing some implicit warning to Putin. Far better that the other Europeans and German people realize what Merkel is doing to them. Islam is firmly entrenched in Europe and Germany has led the way. What a mess.
Maybe you’d better give a little consideration to our wounded in the ongoing wars who are transported to Germany for treatment. We have immense installations in Germany which are indispensable for our defense as well. Distance from the battlefields is a major factor in saving lives.