US adds 500 troops in Germany, ends large-scale troop cut plans despite Trump pledge: SECDEF 15 hours ago Paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to board a UH-60 Black Hawk for a live-fire air assault during Operation Rock Frost on Dec. 9 at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany. (Maj. Robert Fellingham/Army) BERLIN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday that he is expanding the U.S. military presence in Germany by 500 troops and has stopped planning for large-scale troop cuts ordered by the Trump administration. “This planned increase in U.S. personnel underscores our commitment to Germany and the entire NATO alliance,” Austin said in a notable counterpoint to the Trump administration’s repeated complaints that Germany is a weak partner on defense and security.
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