Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans

Two senior US Republican lawmakers, Roger Wicker and Mike Rogers, criticized the Pentagon's decision to withdraw 5,000 US troops stationed in Germany, stating it risks undermining deterrence against Russia. They suggested that these troops should be moved further east instead. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius remarked that the decision was foreseeable and in the interest of the US. Democrat Adam Smith described the decision as not grounded in coherent national security policy.