What Must Europe Do To Guarantee Its Security As The U.S. Departs

Germany hosts the largest portion of US troops — roughly 38,600, including those at the US Air Force base in Ramstein

DW: How will Europe guarantee its security without the US?

News of the withdrawal of US troops from Germany has prompted calls for Europe to play a bigger defense role. Could Europeans really take their security fate into their own hands?

Days after US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of roughly one third of US troops stationed in Germany, the shock still lingers.

Politicians at every level are grappling with the consequences: Mayors in economically weak regions are worried about losing income when the GIs leave, Germany's foreign minister is worried about the further deterioration of relations with the US and military planners in Brussels are pondering the implication for Europe's own security architecture. Germany has been a key component of the US defense strategy in Europe for decades, with US nuclear weapons — to be delivered by German fighter jets in a moment of crisis — stationed here.

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WNU Editor: It is very simple on what Europe needs to do to guarantee its security without the US. The solution is to spend a lot more money. A hell of a lot more money.