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NATO Head Coming to Washington DC as Germany
Passes Law Requiring 17 to 45-year-old
Men to Get Govt Permission for Travel

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Posted By: earlybird, 4/5/2026 4:12:11 PM

here are approximately 45,000 U.S. troops on NATO bases within Germany. NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte is scheduled to arrive in Washington DC on Wednesday, following remarks by President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio about possible changes in the U.S. relationship with NATO. Simultaneous to this, the German government has now enhanced their conscription laws with a requirement for all males aged 17 to 45 to request permission for travel out of Germany if their exit will be longer than 3 months.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: earlybird 4/5/2026 5:11:36 PM (No. 2089283)
Time for our troops to come home from Germany.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Vaquero45 4/5/2026 5:46:20 PM (No. 2089284)
Enough is enough. Bring ‘em all home. We’ve been there EIGHTY YEARS. The Germans won’t lift a finger to defend their own country. Why should we do it?
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Reply 3 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 4/5/2026 6:06:04 PM (No. 2089286)
One hallmark of any dictatorship: Restrict travel.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: zephyrgirl 4/5/2026 6:23:00 PM (No. 2089288)
Trump doesn't have to withdraw from NATO - he can make significant reductions in our participation. That should get Europe's attention. Fewer dollars in their economy and puts their defense squarely on them.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Venturer 4/5/2026 6:44:41 PM (No. 2089291)
That makes 46,000 people who can come home.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: earlybird 4/5/2026 6:49:29 PM (No. 2089293)
We have always been and remain the largest contributor to NATO. Recent experience tells us the other nemners do not appreciate us, Trump and Rubio will decide what is best for America.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Jesuslover54 4/5/2026 7:32:16 PM (No. 2089295)
Muslims exempt, right?
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Reply 8 - Posted by: downnout 4/5/2026 8:50:28 PM (No. 2089304)
It appears that Germany is reading the tea leaves. France and Britain? Nyet.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: hershey 4/5/2026 9:24:51 PM (No. 2089311)
Germans going back to their roots...Vere are der papers????
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Reply 10 - Posted by: earlybird 4/5/2026 9:33:59 PM (No. 2089312)
Germany plans conscription in order to buuild up a trained army of its own lest Russia becomes a threat.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Catherine 4/5/2026 9:40:50 PM (No. 2089313)
Not sure if this is accurate, I think Japan was restricted for a long time after WWII from having a military. I suspect the same is true of Germany. If it is it's time to end it and let them learn to protect themselves. Same for Britain. The down side is we've seen what Germany can do if they have soldiers and military weapons. These are scary times.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: thefield 4/5/2026 9:48:06 PM (No. 2089314)
coming here to demand we stay in NATO
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Reply 13 - Posted by: Birddog 4/5/2026 10:54:08 PM (No. 2089318)
Hmmm....German "fighting age Men" need specific permission to LEAVE Germany for any period longer than 3 months, but other nations "fighting age Men" can come, stay, draw Govt. subsidies nearly equivalent to German Military pay, and then travel as they please?
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Reply 14 - Posted by: 5 handicap 4/6/2026 6:03:02 AM (No. 2089338)
There is 0, zero, ZERO reason for the US to be stationing any of our military in Europe any longer! The very minute Europe united monetarily, the reasons for the US being there vanished! All the major wars of the world started as intramural squabbles among those nations.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: DCGIRL 4/6/2026 6:55:42 AM (No. 2089355)
May I add to #1. Time for our troops and our equipment to come home from Germany. Let's not leave anything as they did in Afghanistan.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: TCloud 4/6/2026 9:44:39 AM (No. 2089460)
Stop the useless debate and leave NATO to their own!
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