Where the Trump administration chooses to re-deploy 9,500 American service members now in Germany would send a signal to Europe about its commitment to NATO, Germany’s defense minister said Wednesday. Annegert Kramp-Karrenbauer, speaking at the ninth European Union-Brookings Institution security forum, said in pre-recorded remarks that re-deploying to Poland would be an “important message for the alliance.” A different message would be received by European allies if those forces are sent back to the United States or to the Indo-Pacific. The potential move, which faces strong opposition in Congress, would affect about one-third of the American forces now in Germany. … Continue reading Defense Minister Says U.S. Troop Moves From Germany Tied to Future NATO Commitments