The move, which will cost the US government several billion dollars, will cut the presence of US military personnel in Germany to around 24,000. We’re protecting Germany, so we’re reducing the force because they’re not paying the bills,” said the US leader. In moves that could begin within weeks, some US command operations currently in Germany will be moved to Belgium and Italy. The city of Stuttgart will lose the US European Command headquarters and Special Operations Command Europe to Belgium. Meanwhile, the planned relocation of 2,500 US air force personnel from Britain to Germany has been cancelled.

Source: Punch July 29, 2020 20:26 UTC