The most prominent candidate for Germany: Europe must prepare to defend itself without relying on the United States
Friedrich Mertz, the most prominent candidate for the next adviser to Germany today, Friday, warned that Europe should prepare for & quot; defend itself & quot;; Without relying on the United States.
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the European magazine indicated that Trump has increased – in recent days – to approach Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he blamed Ukraine – and not for the Kremlin – for the start of the war that broke out after the comprehensive Russian invasion In 2022. & nbsp;
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These statements came after the appearance of US Vice President JD Vans at the Munich Security Conference, where he described the main European parties – not Russia – as the biggest threat For European security. Since then, European leaders have become more concerned that they are no longer able to rely on the United States or the collective defense item in NATO, which formed the basis of Europe’s security since the Cold War. Mirtz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union and the first candidate in opinion polls before Sunday, said that Europe should prepare – collectively – for the possibility that the Trump administration does not commit to the joint defense item in NATO.
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When asked whether Germany should seek protection under the umbrella of French nuclear weapons, Mertz admitted that the French president Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly offered – this option on Berlin, but former German governments did not respond to this offer.
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He said: & quot; European nuclear powers – about whether we can also include cooperation in the field of nuclear weapons, or at least nuclear insurance from the United Kingdom France & quot;
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