14:13, 27 November 2019
European capitals fear being left isolated and vulnerable as doubts grow about America’s willingness to defend them in the event of attack.
More Germans want to strengthen ties with Russia and China than with Britain and the US, according to a poll released days before a NATO summit in Hertfordshire. This was reported by The Times agency.
A senior French security official warned yesterday that NATO was in political crisis amid divisions over its strategy on Russia and President Trump’s hostile rhetoric towards Europe.
Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria in defiance of western censure, disputes over military spending and the growing openness to China of member states such as Germany and Hungary have sown discord in NATO’s ranks.
More Germans want to strengthen ties with Russia and China. The Times
European capitals fear being left isolated and vulnerable as doubts grow about America’s willingness to defend them in the event of attack.
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A bit deceptive with this article. Compared to last year, German support for MORE COOPERATION with the US is UP 9% and DOWN 7% with China.
At the same time, German support for LESS COOPERATION with the US is DOWN 12% versus last year.
Not sure who is interpreting these polls for the copyandpasters but they need a brief, non-Moskali mathematics lesson.
European capitals fear being left isolated and vulnerable as doubts grow about America’s willingness to defend them in the event of attack.
We are fkng sick of bankrolling the defense of Europe.
Honor your 2 percent NATO commitments and at least give the appearance of an ability to defend yourselves.
What a bullshit! France and Italy alone have huge armies. France even has nuclear weapons. Such polls are the result of Germany’s anti-American and anti-Israeli state media. End of story.
Exactly. They blame the US for not protecting them while they spend that money on other things like social welfare for migrants that hate them.
Where’s my vodka?! ;))
Germany? They meant Germanystan, no doubt. Who cares about this banana republic? It’s high time to remove our troops from that muslim infested garbage can and move them to Poland and Ukraine … countries that appreciate our presence and who are not too cowardly to stand their ground in face of mafia aggression.
Amen.