Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany's new chancellor after elections on Sunday, has expressed serious doubts about the U.S. commitment to NATO. He fears that Trump may abandon NATO's ...

This must change quickly." Germany's Merz, for one, is talking as if Article 5 is indeed dead. "I am very curious to see how we are heading toward the NATO summit at the end of June," Merz said ...

One of the clearest examples of NATO’s misaligned priorities is Germany’s extensive Air Force ... While some European nations are showing signs of life, too many still behave as if war could ...

Likely Next German Chancellor Merz Questions NATO's Future in 'Current Form' BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in ...

Germany’s chancellor-elect ... In speaking about the upcoming NATO summit in June, Merz suggested the NATO alliance "in its current form" is in jeopardy and said European nations may "have ...

Germany said it met NATO’s 2 percent of economic output target for defense spending last year, but many voices within the alliance — not just President Donald Trump — have called for Europe ...