Photo: DPAThe US army is looking to station more troops in a new base in northern Germany, a part of the country they have not previously had a presence in. Army officials said that they were scouting potential basing points for new troops. Forces in Germany,” the US army in Europe said in a statement. The US committed to withdrawing its European troop presence in the mid-2000s, deciding to base most of its forces domestically. If the US decided to station 4,000 troops in Germany, the size of its army in Europe would still be smaller than it was five years ago, when four combat brigades were stationed on the continent.

Source: The Local March 10, 2017 17:03 UTC