troop buildup in Europe and is in response to “theater requirements and conditions on the ground.” “The Secretary of War has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany,” Parnell said. “We expect the withdrawal to be completed over the next six to twelve months.” Trump first floated withdrawing troops from Germany on Wednesday as an extension of his frustration over NATO and European allies measured support for the war in Iran. That report did not call for a major withdrawal of troops from Europe, but it did pledge to commit more military assets to the Western Hemisphere and the Pacific and leave European security to European nations.