larry johnson asks a question;

 

 Trump’s reported decision to withdraw 5,000 US troops from Germany is a curious symbolic gesture that has been greeted with alarm from many German politicians. The United States still maintains a robust military presence in Germany, with approximately 35,000–40,000 troops stationed across the country—primarily under US European Command (EUCOM) and US Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF). This presence represents one of the largest overseas American military deployments, a strategic partnership forged in the aftermath of World War II and refined through decades of Cold War tension, NATO collaboration, and an inexplicable German efficiency that makes American logistics look like a high school group project. Did you know that Germany hosts more American military personnel than some American states have active-duty troops. I decided it is time to give you a detailed catalogue of the US presence. Ask yourself, does this still make strategic sense?..........more.........