Studie undersöker ekonomiska effekter av amerikanskt trupputtag från Tyskland

26 maj 2026

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Ekonomer har analyserat effekterna av att dra tillbaka omkring 5 000 amerikanska soldater från Tyskland. Studien visar på avsevärda konsekvenser för de berörda regionerna.

USA:s försvarsminister Pete Hegseth tillkännagav planen om tillbakadragande i början av maj. Uttaget ska vara slutfört inom sex till tolv månader.

En studie utförd av universitetet i Köln och ZEW Mannheim har undersökt de ekonomiska effekterna. Resultaten har tagits del av av Handelsblatt.

Studiens författare Johannes Kochems säger: ”Ett amerikanskt trupputtag är inte bara en säkerhetspolitisk process. Det är också en lokal ekonomisk chock.”

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