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What would Donald Trump’s withdrawal of 9,500 U.S. troops do to NATO and Europe?

President Trump’s announcement of a drawdown of American forces from Germany caught German leaders, NATO, and the U.S. Congress by surprise. There’s a bipartisan effort to prevent the White House from following through.

By Sumi Somaskanda • Jul 8, 2020 • 28m Listen

President Trump’s announcement of a drawdown of American forces from Germany caught German leaders, NATO, and the U.S. Congress by surprise.There’s a bipartisan effort to prevent the White House from following through. What are the chances the U.S. troops will be moved and what’s at stake for American ties with Germany?

HostSumi Somaskandatalks with retiredLt. Gen. Ben Hodges, the former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe;German Coordinator for Transatlantic Affairs Peter Beyer; Deutsche Welle andNPR contributor Teri Schultzin Brussels andBerlin-based journalist Erik Kirschbaum.

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What would Donald Trump’s withdrawal of 9,500 U.S. troops do to NATO and Europe?

President Trump’s announcement of a drawdown of American forces from Germany caught German leaders, NATO, and the U.S. Congress by surprise. There’s a bipartisan effort to prevent the White House from following through.

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What would Donald Trump’s withdrawal of 9,500 U.S. troops do to NATO and Europe?

President Trump’s announcement of a drawdown of American forces from Germany caught German leaders, NATO, and the U.S. Congress by surprise. There’s a bipartisan effort to prevent the White House from following through.

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