“Humiliated:” The real reason Trump is threatening to abandon Germany | Jeff Rathke
President Donald Trump’s blustery war of words with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz may be hiding a more profound change in policy, and it might be an own goal for the United States.
Following a spat between Merz and Trump, the U.S. is threatening to review its entire military presence in Western Europe.
Join TVP World’s Alex Cadier as he interviews Jeff Rathke, a former top U.S. diplomat and NATO official, who now heads up the American-German Institute, as they explore why this is not just a “stress test,” but rather a fundamental shift that could leave Europe exposed to Russian aggression. Could the 77-year NATO alliance officially now be “broken crockery”?
Chapters:
00:00 Escalation of U.S.–German tensions
03:07 Perils of personal diplomacy
06:28 Can Trump deliver on his troop withdrawal threat?
12:08 Costs of troop withdrawal for U.S. and Europe
15:13 After Trump: Will future U.S. administrations rebuild transatlantic ties?
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