About 12,000 US troops to be pulled out of Germany

About 12,000 US troops will be pulled out of Germany.

More than half will return home and the rest will shift to other European countries like Italy and Belgium.

MORE THAN HALF WILL RETURNHOME...AND THE REST WILL SHIFTTO OTHER EUROPEANCOUNTIRES...LIKE ITALY ANDBELGIUM.THE DEFENSE SECRETARY SAYS THEMOVES PROMOTE LARGER STRATEGICGOALS.SUCH AS DETERING RUSSIA ANDREASSURING EUROPEAN ALLIES.IT ALSO SHIFTS FORCES FURTHEREAST INTO THE BLACK SEA ANDBALTIC REGION.THE PLAN WILL COST BILLIONS OFDOLLARS AND TAKE YEARS TOCOMPLETE.ORGEON'S GOVERNOR SAYS FEDER