00:00Can Trump withdraw U.S. troops from Europe?
00:07The U.S. plans to withdraw around 5,000 troops from Germany, according to the Pentagon.
00:12This announcement has sparked concern that Washington could be preparing a much broader pullback of U.S. troops from Europe.
00:19Some online users say that U.S. law could prevent this from happening. So can it.
00:23U.S. troops have been stationed in Germany since the Allies defeated the Nazis in World War II,
00:29a legacy of the Cold War and a key symbol of united NATO presence in Europe?
00:33Today, Germany hosts around 36,000 U.S. troops with roughly 80,000 to 100,000 personnel stationed across Europe
00:41as a whole.
00:42The legislation online users are referring to is the National Defense Authorization Act,
00:47which authorizes funding levels and set policies for the U.S. Department of Defense for the upcoming year.
00:53In the 2026 version, there is one important clause.
00:56It says that the Pentagon cannot use its budget to reduce troop levels in Europe below 76,000 for more
01:02than 45 days,
01:03unless certain steps are taken.
01:05Withdrawing more troops than this comes with restrictions.
01:09The administration must certify the move, concert NATO allies, and report to Congress.
01:13There is also a waiting period, meaning significant cuts cannot happen immediately.
01:19Donald Trump has long argued that the U.S. should reduce its military footprint in Europe,
01:23and that allies should take more responsibility for their own safety.
01:26Although he did not provide many details,
01:29Trump said the U.S. would cut down more than 5,000 U.S. troops in Germany.
01:33But under this law, large-scale reductions in troops cannot happen without conditions,
01:38oversights and potential delay.
01:40There are still tens of thousands of U.S. troops in Germany,
01:43which has the largest deployment of U.S. troops, aside from Japan, in the world.
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