Trump has promised to reduce the number of American troops in Germany
The head Donald trump has promised to reduce the number of American military in Germany to 25 thousand..
The head Donald trump has promised to reduce the number of American military in Germany to 25 thousand..
"As you know, Germany has delayed their payments to NATO ", - said the Head of the White house.
the leader recalled that Berlin pays only one percent of GDP, and is bound to two percent.
He said that the US military spend a lot of money in a European country.
"Wherever there are base, Germany is booming," said trump.
The American leader also wondered why Washington is obliged to provide assistance to Berlin, if the German authorities do not intend to pay.
Trump said that the contingent will be reduced almost by half, As at present in Germany, according to his statement, is about 50 thousand American military.
"why Germany pays Russia billions of dollars for energy, and the United States are required to protect them from Russia? That will not do, " added head.
The head of the White house once called Berlin the " defaulter ", As noticed trump, Germany must contribute to the NATO budget "billions of dollars" for the defense.
Wrote the first printed edition of Spiegel, the decision of the American head caught the German government by surprise: Washington is not informed in advance of Berlin about it.
for its part, today the foreign Minister Heiko Maas called the reduction of the American contingent is not surprising. The diplomat also described the relationship of a pair of countries As a complex.
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