As of late 2022, approximately 68,000 active-duty US soldiers were stationed in Europe, with over half in Germany. The presence of US military personnel has fostered significant economic interdependence and community ties, particularly in regions like Landstuhl, home to the largest US military community outside the US. The proposed troop reductions, however, face legal constraints and may jeopardize longstanding US-European security cooperation, which has roots in post-World War II stabilization efforts.