German Chancellor Friedrich In an interview with the British BBC, Merz acknowledged the United States claims that Europe has so far been doing too little for its own defense and security. In an interview he provided during Thursday’s visit to London, Russia described a great threat not only to Ukraine, but also for peace and political organization in Europe. Informs TASR.
“We know that we have to do more ourselves and that in the past we were a black passenger,” He said the Federal Chancellor in the BBC Today program in connection with NATO’s military budgets.
He visited Britain to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of defense, which is part of the signed friendship contract. Among other things, it also counts on the fight against illegal migration. Britain, Germany and France work together at the three -page alliance called E3, which, according to him, will focus not only on security and foreign policy, but also on economic growth.
The need to strengthen Europe’s defense is justified by representatives on the continent on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the calls of US President Donald Trump, who urges the Allies to increase their own security and not rely solely on the US. This week, Trump himself expressed support for the BBC’s collective defense within the North Atlantic Alliance, which he had already called outdated. He explained the change of his attitude by the fact that other NATO states “are now paying accounts”.
According to the British station, Merz was a loud supporter of Ukraine during the election campaign. He visited Kiev a few months before led to the victory of his Christian Democrats in February early elections.
Merz said he had met Trump three times and had good relationships. “I think President Trump is on the same wave; we are trying to end this war. We call ourselves once a week, coordinate our efforts. One question is the war in Ukraine and the other is our debates about trade and tariffs,” said the office.
On Monday, Trump confirmed that the US will deliver Ukraine Air defense systems Patriot and other weapons to help reflect Russia’s attacks, covering the costs of NATO Member States. According to Merza, Germany will play a decisive role in this agreement. In addition, Trump by Russia by imposing secondary sanctions in the form of 100 % duties on its business partners unless it ends the war in Ukraine within 50 days.
