The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said on Thursday that he is considering withdrawing troops located in Italy and Spain as part of a European military withdrawal of the US army. The
Republican leader's statements come a day after he indicated his plans to cut military personnel in Germany, a country that houses the largest contingent of U.S. forces in Europe and functions as a fundamental logistics and operations center.
This possible withdrawal comes after a public confrontation that Trump had with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz following the war with Iran. According to multiple reports, Trump has criticized Berlin and other NATO allies for not supporting the United States enough in its war against Iran to prevent the Islamic regime from obtaining nuclear weapons
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fight between the two leaders became more bitter considering the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, in which Europe has refrained from intervening despite the fact that its oil supply depends on the opening of that maritime passage that is currently blocked by the
