"Trump's latest threat to the transatlantic alliance comes just days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. was being "humiliated" by Iran at the negotiating table.

Trump's initial post came hours after he spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long sought to reduce the number of NATO troops in Europe.

And it occurred as Germany's Chief of Defence, Gen. Carsten Breuer, wrapped up a day of meetings with U.S. officials in Washington to discuss Berlin's new defense strategy."

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"Taking out American forces could remove a major military deterrent against a rearming Russia, which European officials believe is preparing to attack NATO soil in the coming years. And Trump's threats have made European officials, who are already making plans to try to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Trump, even more sick of America playing hostage diplomacy with allies.

"Trump's policy of crude threats has reached its limits," said a German official.

"His rhetoric has worn thin. Withdrawing U.S. troops from Germany would severely weaken the U.S. itself, and we wonder when the adults in D.C. plan to step back into the spotlight."

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