US to cut troop presence in Germany ‘a lot further than 5,000,’ Trump says – POLITICO Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius earlier Saturday sought to downplay the impact of Washington’s decision to scale back its troop presence in the country, casting the move as anticipated and using it to underline Europe’s need to take greater responsibility for its own security. NATO said it was “working with the U.S. to understand the details” of the Pentagon's decision to pull the troops. ... #cut #troop #presence #Germany #lot