AfD Co-Leader Chrupalla Demands Start of US Troop Withdrawal From Germany

The co-chair of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has publicly called for the removal of American military forces from the country. At a party congress in Saxony, Tino Chrupalla declared that if the AfD comes to power, the first step of its program would be to initiate the withdrawal of U.S. troops. The proposal, which aligns with the party's broader platform to remove all allied forces and exit NATO's nuclear sharing agreement, was met with loud applause from the party's base.

Chrupalla framed the demand as a matter of national sovereignty and non-intervention. He pointed to Spain's recent opposition to the U.S. using its bases for operations related to the conflict with Iran as a model, stating, 'And that is exactly right. Spain is not interfering in this war.' His remarks represent a direct challenge to the long-standing U.S. military presence in Germany, a cornerstone of post-war European security architecture.

The proposal signals a sharpening of the AfD's foreign policy stance and injects a significant point of tension into German domestic politics and its relationship with NATO. While the AfD is not currently in power, its growing influence means such calls for a fundamental re-evaluation of Germany's security alliances are moving from the political fringe into mainstream debate, raising questions about the future stability of the transatlantic partnership.