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Pentagon eyes smaller troop cuts across Europe in reversal

Headline via The Straits Times · first report 15 Nov, 01:13 IST, latest 15 Nov, 05:04 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Straits Times at 15 Nov, 01:13 IST; the latest is from The Japan Times at 15 Nov, 05:04 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report15 Nov, 01:13 IST
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The US is expected to cut about 5,000 US troops, well below the 25,000 previously feared as it looked favourably on increased NATO defence spending.
European allies had previously feared the U.S. might cut as many as 25,000 troops, but a smaller cut is now more likely.

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