Visiting Germany on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that the U.S. military is boosting its troop presence in that country by 500 personnel. "Most importantly," Austin said, "the decision shows we value the relationship with our partner here in Germany. And so we will continue to strengthen our partnership and our alliance."

Interrogative: is Germany still a U.S. ally?

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