Following a meeting of the Defense Committee in Berlin, Pistorius emphasized the absence of reliable confirmation on the matter. The US Department of Defense indicated that a reduction of one brigade, comprising approximately 4,000 to 4,700 soldiers, is under consideration as part of a comprehensive reassessment of US military presence in Europe. Additionally, US General Alexus Grynkewich confirmed that no intermediate-range weapons will be stationed in Germany for the time being, and adjustments to troop levels are not anticipated in the short term.