Army rethinking plan to reduce US troops in Europe
The U.S. Army is reconsidering again its plan for drawing down troops in Europe and thinking of leaving more troops there than planned. Gen. Carter Ham, the Army commander in Europe, said Thursday that because U.S. troops in Europe have been used so much in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, they do not get to participate in exercises with European allies as much as he would like. Currently 42,000 American soldiers are in Europe, but a plan already approved by the military would reduce that number to 32,000 within five years.
Note EU-Digest: There is no valid reason for US troops to continue to be stationed in the EU or the rest of Europe. If anyone can explain why they need to be they are welcome to say so.
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