The Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, stated that the withdrawal of American troops from Germany surprised European leaders. President Trump confirmed the plan to reduce military presence.

Kaja Kallas, head of the EU diplomacy, expressed the surprise of European leaders regarding the United States' decision to withdraw approximately 5,000 soldiers from Germany, announced on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia. Kallas emphasized that, although discussions about the withdrawal of American troops from Europe have been ongoing for a long time, the timing of the announcement was unexpected.

American President Donald Trump confirmed the plan to reduce military presence, stating that the number of soldiers will decrease "by much more than 5,000." Kallas considered this measure a wake-up call for European defense, highlighting the need to strengthen the European pillar within NATO. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius downplayed the operational impact of the decision. Tensions between Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz were highlighted, and Kallas refrained from speculating on the intentions of the American president.