US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon has said, in the latest dispute with a European leader over the Middle East war.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon has said, in the latest dispute with a European leader over the Middle East war.

During both of his terms in office, US President Donald Trump has made a number of threats to slash US troop numbers in Germany and other European allies.

Senior Pentagon official says German rhetoric against Washington's policy 'inappropriate and unhelpful'; withdrawal expected to be completed within 6-12 months

Senior Pentagon official says German rhetoric against Washington's policy 'inappropriate and unhelpful'; withdrawal expected to be completed within 6-12 months

The U.S. plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid escalating tensions over the Iran war and NATO relations.

The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran. Trump had threatened to withdraw some troops from the NATO ally…

The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.

The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.

May 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to remove American troops from Spain and Italy.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, days after the German chancellor criticized U.S. strategy in the war in Iran.

The Pentagon confirmed the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as tensions between Trump and Chancellor Merz intensify.

The Pentagon confirmed the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as tensions between Trump and Chancellor Merz intensify.

Trump now appears determined to punish allies who have not backed the war against Iran.

The remarks follow similar threats aimed at Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier this week.

The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, in an apparent US rebuke to the close NATO ally amid a widening rift between President Donald Trump and Europe over the Iran war.