
Austin announces increase to US military presence in Germany
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that the US military will increase its presence in Germany, recommitting the US to the NATO alliance in a reversal from the previous administration's plans to withdraw troops from the country.
The US will permanently station "approximately 500 additional US personnel in the Wiesbaden area" of Germany and will be on the ground "as early as fall," Austin said during a news conference in Berlin. "This planned increase in US personnel underscores our commitment to Germany, and to the entire NATO alliance," he added.More Related News