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US Military to Send 1,500 More Soldiers to Germany by Late 2020

September 07, 2018 01:16 PM

BERLIN - The U.S. military will station about 1,500 additional soldiers in Germany by September 2020, adding to more than 33,000 American troops already in the country in a move that could trigger fresh tensions with Russia.

he U.S. Army's European headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany, said the new forces would be permanently stationed in Germany as "a display of our continued commitment to NATO and our collective resolve to support European security."

Sharp criticism of the NATO alliance by U.S. President Donald Trump had triggered fears that Washington could reduce defense spending in Europe and reduce its presence.

https://www.voanews.com/europe/us-military-send-1500-more-soldiers-germany-late-2020

1,500 vs 4,000/ hmmmm.