European troop cuts may be deeper than planned

[longknife]

By Jeff Schogol - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Mar 19, 2013

The size of the U.S. military’s footprint in Europe could continue to shrink, the head of U.S. European Command said on Tuesday.

At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. had 450,000 troops and more than 1,200 bases in Europe, Adm. James Stavridis told lawmakers. Since then, the U.S. military has reduced its presence by 85 percent.

“We could conceivably over time draw down a bit further,” Stavridis testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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Does this surprise anyone?

 

[Beria]

The coldwars is over . Whats the point ?