The Future of NATO is Bleak

 

BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK |||  BERLIN, GERMANY

The election in Germany has it's new leader vowing independence from Donald Trump's America, warning that NATO might soon be dead.

"The Trump Administration does not care about Europe and is aligning with Russia" Merz said, who is soon to become Germany's new leader. The entire continent must either strengthen NATO or find a replacement quickly - within a few months.

Via POLITICO:

“My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the USA.,” Germany's chancellor-in-waiting said. “I never thought I would have to say something like this on a television program. But after Donald Trump's statements last week at the latest, it is clear that the Americans, at least this part of the Americans, this administration, are largely indifferent to the fate of Europe.” 

“I am very curious to see how we are heading towards the NATO summit at the end of June," he said. "Whether we will still be talking about NATO in its current form or whether we will have to establish an independent European defense capability much more quickly." 

Merz suggested nuclear cooperation between France and Germany - to replace the American nuclear umbrella that has protected Europe from Russian attacks.

"I have absolutely no illusions about what is happening from America," Merz said during a televised debate on Sunday night. "Just look at the recent interventions in the German election campaign by Mr Elon Musk — that is a unique event. The interventions from Washington were no less dramatic and drastic and ultimately outrageous than the interventions we have seen from Moscow. We are under such massive pressure from two sides that my absolute priority now really is to create unity in Europe."

With the U.S. hinting about withdrawing support from Ukraine, and using mineral rights as a carrot stick, Merz said:

"I am not sure what the American government's position on this war will be in the coming weeks and months. My impression over the last few days is that Russia and America are coming together here, over the heads of Ukraine and therefore also over the heads of Europe," he said.