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German conservative leader Friedrich Merz said he wouldn’t advise his children to go to the United States to study or work amid a polarised social climate, despite his admiration for America; the comments drew sharp backlash from Trump allies and underscored ongoing US–Germany tensions over Iran, Ukraine and NATO, though Merz reaffirmed commitment to the transatlantic relationship and said he spoke with Trump.
Germany will host a U.S. colonel as deputy head of the German Army Command’s Operations Division starting October, a rare deep integration intended to boost German-American interoperability for NATO. The move signals closer defense cooperation even as political ties between Merz and Trump show strains, reflecting a broader European shift to take more defense responsibility amid U.S. force posture recalibration.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Washington was overshadowed by Trump's spat with Elon Musk but was still considered a success, strengthening US-Germany relations, discussing defense spending, Ukraine support, and avoiding controversy over the far-right AfD party, with prospects for future meetings.