Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Top U.S. General In Europe Says Troop Withdrawal Plans 'On Hold' (Update)

Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, the nominee to become the next commander of U.S. European Command, testifying during his nomination hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, April 2, 2019. 


President Joe Biden was widely expected to reverse course from his predecessor on Europe. 

Plans to draw down thousands of U.S. troops from Germany, pushed by the Trump administration, are on hold as President Joe Biden's team reviews the decision, the commander of U.S. forces in Europe said Wednesday. 

Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, the head of U.S. European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is "in the process of conducting a very very thorough review" of the plan. 

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WNU Editor: What leverage the U.S. had in influencing NATO members in Europe to increase defense spending has just been thrown out the window.

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