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  "textContent": "The prospect of a drawdown of United States forces from Germany is prompting a far-reaching reassessment across Europe—not because the continent faces an immediate war, but because the underlying logic of deterrence, alliance cohesion, and global force projection is being tested at its core. For decades, the US military presence in Germany has functioned as […]\n\nThe post A Difficult Separation: US–Europe Relations navigate a Contested Strategic Transition appeared first on The Middle East Observer.",
  "title": "A Difficult Separation: US–Europe Relations navigate a Contested Strategic Transition"
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