Germany Is Scrambling to Speed Up Its Rearmament

Bogdan Hofbauer

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has adopted a cautious approach when dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump, but one day last month, Merz couldn’t hold back. At an event in his home region of the Sauerland, Merz went off script , appearing to criticize the United States over its failure in the Iran war (leaving unstated that he has effectively facilitated U.S. operations via the Ramstein Air Base in Germany). Trump retaliated by ordering the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from the more than 35,

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