Why U.S. Deployments in Germany Matter || May 4, 2026

Don’t we have some surplus Davy Crocketts and SADMs we can sell (!) to Germany? 🥴

Peter thrives on creating conspiracy videos. What nonsense. He has no direct source to know anything about what's going on in the world today. Just wandering around in the forests of Colorado talking to trees.

Peter is a bit of a pessimist, and I suspect it gets him more clicks per video by being a pessimist. His words are only the opinion of one man (himself), and do not necessarily reflect the truth of what is really happening and why. Those of you who cling to his every word are just as guilty (and probably more so) as Trump supporters who cling to every word of Trump. Believe what you will of that which you cannot be certain of.

If we are eventually successful in ousting the Iranian hardline regime, there is very little left for the U.S. to do militarily in the Middle East. Meanwhile, our European allies, while admittedly not being initially consulted on our Iran attacks, have nevertheless been refusing to let us use our own bases for the conflict. They don’t need to participate, but if they won’t even allow our own planes to fly out, they’re of no use to us. Thirdly, I’m starting to wonder if NATO is now acting more as a provocation to Russia than a deterrent. That’s a discussion at least worth having. Let’s face it - if Russia feels the need to secure their flanks with large grabs of territory, it’s not feckless Europe they’re worried about invading, it’s the U.S. Building a better understanding with Russia will probably do more for peace in the region than building up a bigger NATO.

Trump to Merz: “I’m angry at you so I’m going to cut off one my fingers.”

God forbid we leave Europe to defend itself.

Our Godson is an MD in the Air Force and has been deployed in Middle East war zones, the German bases serve a critical medical need, they are the key to saving lives as wounded soldiers are quickly sent to Germany from various battles as in Germany we have the facilities and medical personnel to save lives that would be lost in transport across the Atlantic to the US.

Trump is enemy of USA.

I love reading the posts of the knuckleheads you have following you. You must be challenging for one of the biggest conspiracy sites on the internet. I thought the wacky right had the leadership roll but i'm beginning to question that after watching your videos for the past few years.

I am really interested to hear what withdrawing 5,000 from Germany would do to Germany. Is this anything more than a symbolic spanking?

The truth hurts.

2 trillion for defense? I thought 1 trillion in peacetime was a lot. Trump must have a lot of wars in mind if he's demanding $2T.

Putin surely has something on Krasnov.

Trump is a dumbass! And so is everyone that voted for him !!

Suez anyone?

Peter he is not giveing up Germany just reducing the number of personnel, saving money!! Also, if Germany does does not let us launch strikes from those bases, what point in having them!!

how's everyones bingo cards going?

Removal of 5,000 troops simply brings the troop levels down to pre-2022 levels. (President Biden added 7,000 troops to Germany/Europe in 2022). It is a childish reaction for news reports, but does not significantly reduce US capabilities in Europe.

Yes, Donny is a snowflake. But he's not going to pull us out of Ramstein. Anit happening with the redeployment of 5,000 troops, and let's see how many actually get redeployed. Ramstein is too important. I see no "Doom and Gloom" here.

sounds like an European problem. lol jk

Really, really getting tired of all this Winning.

I'd think this policy is reversible in 2029. Feels like the will of Congress (straight line - insert joke here) is that NATO has value to the US. Not sure about the will of the people. Im

I don't understand the weather in Colorado!!!

If he had just kept pushing... we'd have several bases in Iran right now and the IRGC fighting from the hills of northeastern Iran... it would be over, but they're successfully bluffing Trump. NYT has great short on volunteer anti drone flyboys. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000010837657/inside-the-old-skydiving-plane-hunting-drones-in-ukraine.html

Trump is a child that doesn't get his way retaliate. What an a-hole.

It really is a shame that the Congress passed away a few years ago.

If Trump worked for the Kremlin what would he do differently I can’t think of anything

Western countries like Canada, the UK and the EU oppose anything the US does and are slipping into China's sphere of influence, so why defend them and their shipping? Fortress America.

Cut off your nose to spite your face? Or…..my buddy Putin will love this and help me get out of Iran? Hmm

The direction of the US external policy seems to be heading towards the ending of the NATO alliance. Now I ask you, the purpose of the Russian invasion of Ukraine was to deter Ukraine from entering NATO, russians didn't achieved this militarily, but as a result of the US policy there will be no NATO, so what is the purpose of continuing the war?

It was my understanding that the withdrawal of the 5,000 troops was only a reversal of a 5,000 troop increase after Russia invaded Ukraine? Not optimal, but doesn’t sound like abandonment, does it?

It seems like bad decision on trump's part.

Does anyone have a projection on the US economy if it’s not the beneficiary of global trade? It looks like Canada is moving away from USMCA. I’m sure not all supply chains will collapse, but this looks like the direction we’re heading. It would make sense the US uses its Navy to control choke points as possible while possible. And former allies move away from the petro dollar as possible. Looking at non US petro chemical companies they seem much larger than the US companies. Defending those rigs and ships from US piracy seems worth sorting out a defensive plan. Putin and Xi must be thrilled. The restoring force required to return back to balance and less conflict is not something I look forward to. I know Europe together can hold Putin. But we need our own software and satellite infrastructure. Thankfully we can spin up and are already invested in doing so. It seems possible the US could become a plantation again much as China is for sending out resources to lands where division and internal strife isn’t so easily fomented.

Btw, after DJT has one of these wonderful discussions w/Putin, why does he never say a word about the content of the talks, other than they were great? I suspect Putin is directing his every move...

At a tine when Hegseth has proposed a $1.5T budget and a time where warfare is dramatically changing into unmanned vehicles and a time where we are pulling back from our international role, what exactly should our military look like? Are we committed to projecting power around the world? We need a military that reflects the roles we want to play. Would love Peter's thoughts on how what we should be spending on the military given the evolving world. A $1.5T spend seems ludicrous on so many levels and will be doubling down on ineffective and outdated thinking and sending our taxpayer dollars down the drain...

But isn't Trump basically an isolationist? Isn't he extracting the US from all its international engagements? If he can't make a place part of the US or at least reduce it to a vassal state, isn't it the case that he's just not interested in foreign states and their problems?

1/7th loss of troops at Ramstein! Yikes! Pray every one stays healthy and is competent!

I’m sorry but freaking out over 5k troops being removed is classic TDS. We had 36,000 now we’ll have 31,000 lol hardly the end of U.S military footprint in Germany.

There are 36 thousand US troops in Ramstein. 5k is significant, yes but US would still maintain 30k+ troops here. So instead of the end I myself would label this as further degradation of the alliance. I like Merz, I think he is the best Chancellor Germany possibly can have right now and after him, I think German politics might sadly become even more self destructive. However what was the point of his statement? A child would know how Trump would lash out. Either with tariffs or this. Alliance is already strained, was this really necessary?

Truly the Time of Three Mad Kings and the Bloody Princes. The Kings are getting madder and the Princes are getting Bloodier.

Foreign policy by personal grievance

DON'T MENTION THE WAR!

MAGA ≠think

May the 4th be with you.

The Politico article from April 30 with the title "Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon” states that “Trump’s initial post came hours after he spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long sought to reduce the number of NATO troops in Europe.” According to Heather Cox Richardson’s Substack post from today, this was "the twelfth phone call between the two leaders since Trump took office a second time…” These details cannot help but raise suspicion about for whose benefit Donald Trump is governing.

The end of the world is just the beginning.

Let me sum up: De-globalization was always going to be ugly, painful, and difficult. Now, thanks to *HE*, whose name we do not speak, it will be MORE so. The process may be somewhat quicker, this way, but the human toll will be exponentially higher, as well. I must be a masochist. I *pay* to hear this.

DNI Gabbard should know this intimately.

So Trump threatens Germany by pulling his own pants down?

Ich weiß nicht. Aber Alles liebt Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder! Ein belegtes Brot mit Schinken… https://youtu.be/t03Nh0hyBY4?si=1eylFNUxBTWxIQ9m

How could anyone look at trump, and see what he is doing, and still think “that’s my guy”.