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US troop cuts in Italy and Spain probable, Trump says on heels of Germany rhetoric

By 

John Vandiver

Stars and Stripes • May 1, 2026

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Spanish soldiers secure the perimeter of a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook at Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, May 15, 2023. An internal Pentagon email outlined options for punishing NATO allies that failed to support U.S. operations against Iran, including suspending Spain from the alliance. (Katie Tamesis/U.S. Army)

Italy and Spain will likely face U.S. troop cuts in retaliation for not cooperating with the American military operation against Iran, President Donald Trump said Thursday.

Trump’s comments came one day after he said he also was considering reductions in Germany following recent criticism from Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran situation.

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