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Sean Parnell
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NATO posture shift: US cuts Germany troop strength as Iran war strains transatlantic alliance
Germany hosts more United States troops than any country bar Japan. Donald Trump just cut 5,000 over Iran war criticism, and Berlin's options are narrowing.
Pentagon removes Navy Secretary John Phelan with no explanation as Iran blockade enters critical phase
US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was removed on April 22, 2026, as the Navy enforces an active blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz, with Hung Cao named acting Secretary.