AfD Co-Chair Calls for US Troop Withdrawal from Germany

Tino Chrupalla, co-chairman of Germany's Alternative for Germany party, called for the immediate withdrawal of all United States troops from the country during a party conference in Löbau, Saxony, on March 30, 2026. Speaking to delegates, Chrupalla positioned the demand as the first step in implementing the party's manifesto, which advocates for removing foreign military forces and exiting NATO's nuclear weapons sharing program.

Chrupalla argued that the presence of approximately 38,000 U.S. soldiers across Germany undermines national sovereignty and draws the country into foreign conflicts. He highlighted major installations, including Ramstein Air Base in Rhineland-Palatinate, which hosts about 9,000 troops and serves as a key hub for NATO operations and U.S. missions in the Middle East. "Let's begin to put into practice what our party manifesto says by withdrawing U.S. troops from Germany," Chrupalla said, receiving applause from the audience.

The remarks come amid escalating tensions in the ongoing U.S.-Iran war, now in its fifth week, where Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to most shipping, disrupting global trade and energy supplies. Chrupalla criticized U.S....