U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade receive orders about how to proceed over a mound while conducting a live-fire exercise in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo/Ryan Lucas)
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has voiced his commitment to shoring up close ties with NATO ally Germany that were strained under the Trump administration, and suggested that the plan to withdraw 12,000 U.S. troops from the country is open to discussion.
In a phone call to his German counterpart, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Austin "expressed his gratitude to Germany for continuing to serve as a great host for U.S. forces, and expressed his desire for a continued dialogue on U.S. force posture in Germany," according to a Pentagon readout of the call released Wednesday.
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Update: Biden's Defense Secretary Puts The Brakes On Trump's Germany Troop Draw Down (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: One of the main reasons why former President Trump ordered a troop draw down from Germany was Germany's unwillingness to keep its promise of raising its defense budget.
The Biden administration is now sending the signal that not keeping your defense promises and commitments is OK.
Talk about sending the wrong message.
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