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Some observers have privately remarked that the military chain of command appeared to be slow-walking the implementation of the Trump administration\u2019s surprise decision, which the then-president himself had admitted was hatched partly out of anger toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2020\/11\/09\/some-german-officials-hope-biden-will-revert-us-troop-drawdown\/\" target=_blank>Germany<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wolters today portrayed the planning thus far as such a convoluted process that measuring progress was near impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere were so many pieces and parts to the plan, we could probably sit here for weeks and guess on the depth and how far along we were,\u201d he said when pressed on the matter. \u201cIn all cases, there were branches and sequels with multiple options.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wolters had previously tried to put a positive face on the Trump plan, as did other Pentagon leaders when they announced details last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt the time, based on the guidance given, the options that were addressed in the public domain were the ones that we thought most clearly addressed the advantages,\u201d he said today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During their first phone conversation late last month, Austin and German Defense Secretary Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer discussed the U.S. force posture in Germany, according to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat I would tell you is that the secretary made clear that he wants to take a look globally at force posture,\u201d Kirby told reporters, referring to the two leaders\u2019 conversation. \u201cWhat he did assert to the defense minister was that whatever decision we make, we\u2019ll do it in consultation with her and her government. 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