News World US News US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after Merz says US ‘humiliated’ by Iran The planned reduction amounts to roughly 14 per cent of the around 36,000 US service members currently stationed in Germany. 3 min read May 2, 2026 05:08 AM IST First published on: May 2, 2026 at 05:08 AM IST President Donald Trump speaks at a charter school in The Villages, Fla. (Photo: AP) The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany over the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon has said, following tensions between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran. The planned reduction amounts to roughly 14 per cent of the around 36,000 US service members currently stationed in Germany. Why the US is pulling troops According to the Pentagon, the move comes after a review of its military presence in Europe.…