[Mereebirl]

Well, the main forces are still in Germany, and since I live not far from the bases in Ramstein, Spangdahlem and Baumholder I am not under the impression that they will be removed soon.

Yes, but the US forces that remain in Germany and the rest of Europe are only a shadow of what they once were, and they're about to be dispersed throughout a larger area into former Warsaw Pact countries. It isn't a force large enough to fend off a serious attack. If Europe can't come up with a force greater than 40,000 strong at a moment's notice, they really are in trouble.