About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of a potential US military withdrawal from Europe and its impact on European leaders.
Trump has threatened to pull 5,000 troops from Germany – while European leaders worry this is just the start of a US withdrawal from the continent. Deborah Cole reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
People in this episode
Guest: Deborah Cole
Topics covered
- US military presence
- European security
- international relations
- Trump administration
- NATO
- US withdrawal
Keywords
- Trump
- troops
- Germany
- Europe
- US withdrawal
- security
- NATO
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Guardian
Places: Germany, Europe, US
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