President Donald Trump announced on May 1 that the United States will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany – personnel who had been deployed there as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Germany-U.S. tensions started after the U.S. invasion of Iran. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz refused to support Trump’s war and stated that Iran had humiliated Washington’s leadership by closing the Strait of Hormuz . Trump followed the initial U.S. troop withdrawal announcement with threats to pull more armed forces. U.S. troops will depart Germany over the next six to 12 months , leaving about 31,000 troops in the country. The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw personnel comes after weeks of mounting tensions between the U.S. and NATO members. The United Kingdom and Portugal have restricted Washington’s ability to use its bases in those countries for certain activities related to the Iran war. Trump also threatened to withdraw U.S.…