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Pentagon Details Plans To Pull Nearly 12,000 Troops Out Of Germany

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Pentagon Details Plans To Pull Nearly 12,000 Troops Out Of Germany
Staff Sgt. Daryl Carroll, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, shoots an M240B machine gun during training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany Feb. 8, 2018. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Sharon Matthias)

The Pentagon has detailed plans to officially pull nearly 12,000 U.S. troops out of Germany, likely to begin within weeks, with officials estimating the move will cost several billion dollars. Senior defense officials on Wednesday announced the repositioning plan, which has drawn criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, following the president’s decision in June to reduce the troop presence in Germany. “The repositioning of our forces in Europe constitutes a major strategic and positive shift wholly in…

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