"It is important that they should be deployed in Poland, and not in Germany," Poland's top diplomat said. The boost for Poland is part of a Trump administration plan to pull some 12,000 US troops from Germany announced last month. At the height of the Cold War, the US maintained up to 400,000 troops in Europe, the majority in Germany. Key movements include command and control centers going from Germany to Belgium as well as Army airborne troops and Air Force F-16 fighters moving from Germany to Italy. Hertling points out the US military has spent billions over the years to make Germany its central location in Europe.

Source: CNN August 22, 2020 05:37 UTC