Opinion: Germany never took Trump’s troop threat seriously
13 December 2020 |
9:14 am
The partial withdrawal of US troops from Germany, announced with so much bluster by President Donald Trump, is now in doubt. But Germany still needs to think seriously about its own security, says Jens Thurau.
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