The reason American troops are still in Germany so long after World War II is American national security interests, not just for Europe, and the threat from Russia, but the importance of Germany to U.S. forces as a transit point going to Africa or the Middle East.
Thornberry emphasizes the strategic importance of U.S. troops remaining in Germany.
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