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The Pentagon announced last week that it would pull some 5,000 troops out of Germany, but Trump told reporters on Saturday that “we’re going to cut way down.

And we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000.”.

“I do not see those figures as dramatic, but I think they should be handled in a harmonious way inside the framework of NATO,” he told reporters in Yerevan, Armenia, where European leaders are holding a summit.

The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said “there has been a talk about withdrawal of U.S. troops for a long time from Europe.

But of course, the timing of this announcement comes as a surprise.”.

“I think it shows that we have to really strengthen the European pillar in NATO,” she said. »

Pete Hegseth is now bringing his wife to Pentagon meetings after he ousted top officials: report

Authored by the-independent.com

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is now bringing his wife to meetings with Pentagon staffers as his inner circle grows tighter, according to a report.

The move comes as Hegseth has faced increased criticism and ousted more than two dozen Pentagon officials in recent weeks.

open image in gallery Pete Hegseth has now brought his wife, Jennifer Rauchet, to meetings with Pentagon employees, according to a report. »

Doomed to die, one man chose a risky experiment that changed history

Authored by usatoday.com

BOSTON ‒ Tim Andrews was so close to death, he was ready to risk what little life he might have left.

More than 100,000 Americans now sit on an organ transplant list, and most of them are waiting for a kidney.

The science is getting better, enabling more organs to be used from patients who die older, sicker or further from a hospital. »

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Devs Reveal Huge Battle Maps, Planets, and Region Scale

Authored by ign.com

In a livestream, David Petry, battle product owner, and Kevin McDowell, art director on Total War: Warhammer 40,000, ran through the region scale and visuals of planets, before showing off new battle maps.

Creative Assembly shows off the scale of the Total War: Warhammer 40,000 battle maps.

As a Warhammer 40,000 fan, everything Creative Assembly has shown off so far about Total War: Warhammer 40,000 looks hugely promising. »

Students use makeshift stretcher to rescue hiker in Warrumbungle National Park

Authored by abc.net.au

A group of high school students has come to the rescue of an injured hiker in the Warrumbungle National Park.

Using tarp poles, a hammock and their outdoor education training, the students hiked for two hours to get the man to safety.

The students spent two hours hiking to get the man to safety, alternating their positions holding the makeshift stretcher to avoid fatigue. »