(FILES) A picture taken on January 17, 2016 shows the logo at the entrance of the US Air base in Ramstein. Germany's defence minister on May 2, 2026, said the withdrawal of American troops from Germany had been expected and that Europe needed to do more to ensure its own security. The Pentagon on May 1, announced the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war. (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP via Getty Images)