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President Donald Trump plans to pull about 20,000 U.S. troops from Europe, according to a leading Italian news agency.

A European diplomatic source told ANSA that Trump, who entered office on Monday for a second term, wants to reduce the American contingent in Europe by about 20 percent and plans to ask for a "financial contribution" for the maintenance of the remaining troops.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

The US uses their military bases to extend their sphere of influence: which makes me think that maybe they should pay the host countries not viceversa. If they invade Greenland the number of their bases in the EU will go to zero.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Well that could be tough for Europe to quickly adapt to ... but ok.

Will they pull out of Greenland?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Donald Trump is going to kill millions, maybe billions of people in the long run from the collective effort of all his combined actions, and it sounds like the majority of people will be applauding the entire time right up to the very moment it's their head on the block. Tankies, conservatives, and centrists cheer as Earth burns.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

MMW: He'll soon need every single fighter at home.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

That would be nice. Let's see if it actually happens.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

can this happen in asia too please

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Asia has a Chinese Taiwan threat. It's a very different situation to Europe.

What do you want to happen or change in Asia? Removing troops from where and to what degree?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

i want jennifer laude to be alive

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

It's a source of friction with locals in Japan for sure, particularly in Okinawa.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Good and please clear out your airbases over here too. And take your shit cars with you.

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