#BREAKING US to move 11,900 troops out from Germany: Pentagon 
#BREAKING US to reposition troops to Italy and Belgium: Pentagon
#UPDATE The United States will slash its military presence in Germany by 11,900 troops, relocating some to Italy and Belgium in a major shift of Washington's NATO assets, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Wednesday
Of the 34,500 US military personnel in Germany, some 6,400 will be sent home while nearly 5,600 others will be moved to other NATO countries
A key aim of the rotation is to reinforce NATO's southeastern flank near the Black Sea, Esper said. Some could also go to Poland and the Baltic states if Warsaw follows through on an agreement already sketched out by the two sides, Esper added
#UPDATE The United States will slash its military presence in Germany by 11,900 troops in what the Pentagon called a "strategic" repositioning but President Donald Trump said was to punish Berlin for its weak defense spending u.afp.com/38dJ
