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Merkel: Must “think fundamentally” about relations with the USA

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Merkel – May have to “think very fundamentally” about relations with the USA

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American troops in Germany would also serve the interests of the United States, said Merkel

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US President Donald Trump has announced that troops will be withdrawn from Germany – if the United States should give up its role as a world power, the future transatlantic relationship must be considered, said Chancellor Merkel.

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DChancellor Angela Merkel believes that stationing US soldiers in Germany is also in the interests of the United States. “American troops in Germany serve to protect Germany and the European part of NATO as well as the interests of the United States of America,” she said in an interview with “Süddeutsche Zeitung” and some other European media on the troop withdrawal announced by US President Donald Trump.

At the same time, Merkel affirmed that the federal government would have to further increase the defense budget. “In Germany we know that we have to spend more on defense, and we have achieved significant increases in recent years and will continue to do so for our military capabilities.” Europe must also play a larger role than in the Cold War.

There are “outstanding reasons” for continuing to rely on a transatlantic defense community. But: “We grew up knowing that the United States wanted to be a world power. If the US should now voluntarily say goodbye to the role, we would have to think very fundamentally, ”she said of the future transatlantic relationship.

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