BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - Europeans must take greater responsibility for their own security, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday in response to the announcement of U.S. plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany."Germany is on the right track" in this regard, Pistorius said, pointing to the expansion of its Bundeswehr armed forces, greater and faster procurement of equipment and the construction of infrastructure.The Pentagon announced on Friday that the U.S. would withdraw 5,000 military personnel from NATO ally Germany.
US troop drawback underlines European defence responsibility, German minister says
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