US Orders Withdrawal of 5,000 Troops From Germany: Pentagon

Members of the U.S. Army 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, participate in the “Combined Resolve” military exercise at the U.S. Army 7th Army Training Command Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, on April 30, 2026. Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesU.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany, a Pentagon spokesperson said on May 1.“This decision follows a thorough review of the Department’s force posture in Europe and is in recognition of theater requirements and conditions on the ground,” spokesman Sean Parnell told The Epoch Times.