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This week, the Pentagon announced a plan to remove 12,000 troops from Germany, a key US ally, claiming the country was \\u201cdelinquent\\u201d on defense spending. The Council on Foreign Relations\\u2019 Mira Rapp-Hooper joins\\xa0Deep Dish\\xa0to explain why the alliance system is still essential for America\\u2019s global leadership \\u2013 but must be remade to meet the challenges of the 21st\\xa0century.\\xa0
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