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In reply to the discussion: Trump orders massive cut to U.S. troop numbers in Germany [View all]stillcool
(32,626 posts)11. this is from CNN
It is possible that any troops removed from Germany could be repositioned in Poland as Warsaw has long sought an increase in the number of US personnel stationed there, with Poland's President offering to name a new US Base in Poland Ft. Trump.
Senior Trump administration officials have in the past suggested moving US troops from Germany to Poland due to Berlin's failure to meet the 2% target.
"Poland meets its 2% of GDP spending obligation towards NATO. Germany does not. We would welcome American troops in Germany to come to Poland," the US ambassador to Poland, Georgette Mosbacher, wrote on Twitter in August.
While the Pentagon has increased the number of US troops in Poland in recent years, the majority of those personnel are designated rotational forces.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/05/politics/white-house-germany-troop-reductions/index.html
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I hope most of our soldiers would be smart and brave enough to refuse to follow illegal orders
spudspud
Jun 2020
#6
I can only hope and pray that most are like you and put honor and duty to our Constitution and
spudspud
Jun 2020
#32
Then move the troops further east to the countries more likely to be invaded 1st. nt
EX500rider
Jun 2020
#19
yeah and as a tripwire we should be further east, Germany is not on the front line..
EX500rider
Jun 2020
#22
The point is Poland and the Baltic States need the protection, they border the threat..
EX500rider
Jun 2020
#23