Trump’s Europe pullback could open new doors for Israel - analysis

On May 1, 2026, the Pentagon announced that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had ordered the withdrawal of some 5,000 American troops from Germany, out of roughly 36,000 US troops stationed there. Germany is the main American base of operations in Europe. This is therefore not merely a numerical reduction, but a potent…

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