Trump may reduce US troops in Spain and Italy

8 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30

The president said “yeah, probably” when asked about cuts there, a day after saying he was reviewing US troop levels in Germany.
He linked the possible drawdown to concerns that Spain and Italy were not willing enough to support Washington in its war against Iran.
The remarks broadened his warning beyond Germany and signalled potential pressure on NATO allies over military backing for the US campaign.

Are threats to pull troops from Europe a negotiation tactic or the start of a major US strategic pivot from the continent?

How has the US-Iran conflict unintentionally given European allies more leverage to assert their own foreign policy independence from Washington?

With the Strait of Hormuz blockaded, can a new international coalition succeed where unilateral US pressure on Iran has failed?