Europe
Trump's right to take troops out of Germany. Now see where they go.
US force posture in Europe needed a strategic trim, but some lawmakers want these soldiers to go closer to Russia. They should come home.
May 06, 2026
US force posture in Europe needed a strategic trim, but some lawmakers want these soldiers to go closer to Russia. They should come home.
German Chancellor Merz might be right that the US has been humiliated. But he needs to look in the mirror, too.
Trump is lashing out at allies as European partners increasingly turn away from his war — all signs that this is more than just a situational divide
For the former foreign minister, Emmanuel Macron’s equivocation on Iran is a retreat from the Gaullist tradition of French strategic autonomy
NATO will still be under the US umbrella, but faith in Washington appears to be wobbling
There is no reason why they cannot turn the president into an asset without embarrassing themselves
