Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
No. of Recommendations: 5
… following careful consideration of strategic theater requirements. Wait, just kidding: … following careful consideration of unjust criticism of dear leader:
US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
The US Defence Department plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran.
The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz, who suggested the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators.
In social media posts on Thursday, Trump said Merz was "doing a terrible job" and had "problems of all kinds", including on immigration and energy. Trump has also suggested pulling US troops from Italy and Spain. …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0729d374mxo
No. of Recommendations: 2
Trump said Merz was "doing a terrible job" and had "problems of all kinds", including on immigration and energy.
This is how our MAGA-bots learned the accusation as confession technique. Their cult leader shows them how.
It’s remarkable how accurate this particular confession is.
—Peter
No. of Recommendations: 3
Do you expect thousands of Russian tanks to come pouring over the Fulda Gap?
No. of Recommendations: 9
Do you expect thousands of Russian tanks to come pouring over the Fulda Gap?
The news reported Putin didn't have flox of military vehicles in this year's May Day parade. Supposedly, they didn't have a big collection of hardware, due to the threat of their posse being targeted by a wave of Ukrainian drones. Or, I think it might be because so many of their vehicles are now scrap, laying in a field, in Ukraine.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 3
I think it might be because so many of their vehicles are now scrap, laying in a field, in Ukraine.
Yep. If we’re going to have troops in Europe, it would be better to put them in Poland. Which is where I suspect they’ll be relocated.
No. of Recommendations: 4
Yep. If we’re going to have troops in Europe, it would be better to put them in Poland. Which is where I suspect they’ll be relocated.
Polad would be the better choice, but whether or not Trump stations them in Poland is a matter of speculation.
Common sense suggests such a deployment, but when has Donald Trump ever demonstrated common sense.
A paranoid (and probably more realistic) reading of the troop withdrawal suggests he will redeploy them in the United States in preparation for the midterm elections in November.
No. of Recommendations: 11
Yep. If we’re going to have troops in Europe, it would be better to put them in Poland. Which is where I suspect they’ll be relocated.
If the troops are moved, it won’t be because of any strategic decisions.
It will be because our current ignorant, innumerate, and thin-skinned president was offended by someone who had the temerity to tell the truth.
Trump, the weakest president. Ever.
No. of Recommendations: 4
The current president of Poland, Donald Trusk, has certainly distanced himself from Trump and is focused more on issues of European security.
Trump’s ego, always bruised by those who refuse to be sycophants, may prevent him from following the path of common sense.
No. of Recommendations: 13
I think it might be because so many of their vehicles are now scrap, laying in a field, in Ukraine.
Yep. If we’re going to have troops in Europe, it would be better to put them in Poland. Which is where I suspect they’ll be relocated.
Trump isn't repositioning the troops to anywhere else in Europe. He's sending them home, or maybe sending them to fight in Iran. He's dismantling NATO, one brick at a time. Giving away to Putin America's strategic strength in Europe.
No. of Recommendations: 1
It will be because our current ignorant, innumerate, and thin-skinned president was offended by someone who had the temerity to tell the truth.
Yup. Like the 25% spite tariff he just announced on European cars, which will mostly impact Germany.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 0
"You forgot Poland " :)
Did you ever think?
No. of Recommendations: 7
Do you expect thousands of Russian tanks to come pouring over the Fulda Gap?
Do you suppose portraying ‚something Merz said that I didn’t like‘ as the basis for that decision is a role model of good statesmanship?
No. of Recommendations: 1
No. of Recommendations: 4
Do you suppose portraying ‚something Merz said that I didn’t like‘ as the basis for that decision is a role model of good statesmanship?
Mertz is an idiot and what he said was idiotic. This is a classic FAFO situation.
The Poles will welcome the US Army with open arms.
No. of Recommendations: 6
At one point, Trump told reporters that Ukraine’s military had been defeated, saying the country had lost all their ships and planes. It appeared he was confusing Ukraine with Iran, as he has previously used similar language when claiming success for the US operation against Iran.
Maybe both of these two aging delusional fascists' doctors should prescribe Rezyne for them.
No. of Recommendations: 1
Trump the Conqueror promises a larger draw-down.
Trump says the U.S. will reduce number of troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than withdrawal of 5,000https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/02/trump-says-us-will...Outside of the impact on the local economies, where the troops are, lets all agree to say 'so what?". Look at a map. Germany is a long way from the NATO front line these days.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 1
Trump: Putin's VERY useful IDIOT.
Russia has largely been sidelined in diplomacy over the war in Iran, an ally of the Kremlin, but western intelligence agencies say Moscow has continued to provide support, including intelligence and drones to strike US targets in the area.
Trump later said: “We had a very good conversation, I’ve known him a long time.”
The US president said Putin offered his help to take Iran’s buried uranium to Russia, but Trump said he preferred for the Russian president to be “involved with ending the war in Ukraine”.
Trump reiterated that he believed a deal to end the Ukraine conflict was close. Despite repeated US statements to that effect, the two sides remain far from any lasting settlement.
