JAKARTA - The number of US military personnel stationed in Europe has reached 86,700 more after the addition of 1,700 service personnel who arrived in the first quarter of 2026.
Based on a Pentagon report submitted to the US Congress, the US military contingent in Europe increased from 85,039 people in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 86,752 in the first quarter of this year.
With that number, the active US military personnel in Europe are at 80,253 people, with the remaining 6,499 being civilian personnel associated with the US military, according to the report.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed to RIA Novosti on May 2 that the US plans to withdraw 5,000 of its personnel from Germany within 6-12 months.
US President Donald Trump had previously hinted at withdrawing his troops not only from Germany, but also from Italy and Spain.
However, following a dispute with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump later stated that he would only move US personnel from Germany to Poland.
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