NATO Could Effectively Die This June
Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fanned out to European capitals this month delivering what Hegseth characterized as a "stark" message to America's treaty allies: "Now is the time to invest [in defense], because you can't make an assumption that America's presence will last forever."
We don’t want a pro-Russia Germany: Why AfD is a danger to the global order
Should an AfD-led Germany withdraw from NATO, the alliance would surely collapse, as would an EU without Germany. Instead, a German-Russian alliance would fill Europe’s security vacuum and
Germany’s likely next chancellor warns Nato could soon be dead
Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, has warned Nato could be finished and Europe must prepare to build an alliance “independent” from the US.
Europe rearms amid crisis in NATO alliance
Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the conflict between the US and Europe—and Germany in particular—has intensified day by day. Even the end of NATO can no longer be ruled out.
Germany's Merz questions the longevity of NATO's 'current form'
Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June in light of the comments by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, and that Europe must quickly establish an independent defence capability.
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Germany’s Merz vows ‘independence’ from Trump’s America, warning NATO may soon be dead
Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.
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Germany's bold defense move challenges NATO spending rules
During the Munich Security Conference, Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized that Germany is ready for a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact. This reform would involve excluding defense investments that exceed NATO's target of 2% of GDP from budgetary discipline.
Germany’s new conservative leader looks to ‘achieve independence’ from US
Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader
German election winner seeks ‘independence’ from U.S. What does that mean?
Friedrich Merz said that Europe needed to “achieve independence from the United States, step by step.” That won’t be easy, for Europe or for the United States.
Where NATO members rank on defense spending
President Trump has called on NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5 percent, with only three countries currently meeting the 2 percent threshold, while NATO Secretary General Mark
NATO given 4-month warning by Germany amid Donald Trump chaos
Germany's likely new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has shared his concerns about the future of NATO and defence in Europe.