Germany urges stronger European defence after US announces troop drawdown

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BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - A planned drawdown of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany was expected, but should spur Europeans to strengthen their own defences, German ​Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday, after Washington's latest salvo against transatlantic ties. The Pentagon announced the drawdown from Germany, its largest European base, on Friday, as ‌a rift over the Iran war and tariff tensions place further strain on relations between the U.S. and Europe. Trump called for a reduced m