U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened to pull American troops out of Germany, a key NATO ally. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dafydd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security at the University of Portsmouth, says that such a move would be "foolish" explaining that "Germany is exceptionally important as a logistical and refuelling hub for American air force operations".
US troop withdrawal from Germany would be 'foolish', expert says
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Tue 12:56 - La Libre (BE)
The United Arab Emirates announces its withdrawal from OPEC in May
Tue 12:56 - La Libre (BE)
United Arab Emirates announces withdrawal from OPEC: “They are totally stuck”
Tue 13:07 - El Mundo (ES)
United Arab Emirates announces its withdrawal from OPEC on May 1 due to the Strait of Hormuz crisis
Tue 13:56 - Le Figaro
Oil: the United Arab Emirates announces its withdrawal from OPEC from May
Tue 15:55 - BBC Headlines
Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal
Tue 16:32 - Bloomberg
UAE to Leave OPEC in May as Iran War Reshapes Oil Market - Bloomberg
Tue 16:40 - LiveNOW from FOX
What is OPEC? And why UAE said it's exiting - LiveNOW from FOX
Tue 18:47 - Tagesschau
What consequences the UAE's withdrawal from OPEC may have
Tue 20:26 - The Desert Sun
What UAE’s OPEC exit could mean for California drivers - The Desert Sun
Tue 21:54 - WSJ
Why the U.A.E. Broke Up With OPEC - WSJ
Tue 22:32 - The Conversation
UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment - The Conversation
Tue 23:00 - Atlantic Council
‘A long time coming’: How to understand the UAE’s decision to leave OPEC - Atlantic Council
Wed 04:15 - CNBC
UAE's departure from the OPEC oil cartel is not without precedent. Who could be next? - CNBC
Wed 07:07 - Die Welt
“Policy that will make the United Arab Emirates more independent”
Wed 08:53 - SRF Wirtschaft
Exit from the oil cartel – What does the UAE's exit mean for OPEC?
Wed 09:15 - Reuters
Russia says UAE's exit from OPEC will increase global production, bring down oil prices in future - Reuters
Wed 11:09 - DW.com
Why UAE's OPEC exit is a blow to Saudi Arabia - DW.com
Wed 11:22 - Al Jazeera English
The UAE’s OPEC exit is not about oil; it is the end of Gulf solidarity
Wed 12:42 - Fox Business
What a UAE exit from OPEC means and why it matters - Fox Business
Wed 13:08 - Financial Times
UAE’s Opec exit will drive down oil prices, warns Moscow
Thu 02:52 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
Donald Trump: The US may withdraw some troops from Germany
Thu 02:52 - Rzeczpospolita (PL)
Friedrich Merz's dispute with Donald Trump may end with the withdrawal of US troops from Germany
Thu 10:00 - Washington Examiner
The UAE’s OPEC departure is more about politics than economics
Thu 19:26 - France 24
US troop withdrawal from Germany would be 'foolish', expert says