U.S. TO DEPLOY EXTRA 500 TROOPS TO GERMANY SAYS US DEFENCE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN

Highlights

• At a news conference with his German counterpart Annegret Kramper-Karrenbauer, Austin said “We have ceased planning (for a troop drawdown).”

• Austin recently met Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, and said that the US is committed towards boosting Israel's security and continuing their close consultations on threats posed by Iran

During his visit to Berlin, the United Sta....