BERLIN — If it seemed like the U.S.-German war of words couldn’t get any worse, think again.
Tensions between Washington and Berlin broke wide open across a range of core security issues this week, from Chinese involvement in Germany’s 5G network to burden-sharing within NATO, suggesting that a rapprochement between the two capitals is unlikely anytime soon.
While the two have a long history of public and private sparring, including the feud between Donald Trump and Angela Merkel, the intensity of this week’s tit-for-tat has even dyed-in-the-wool Atlanticists questioning the stability of the alliance.
“It’s a catastrophe for the transatlantic relationship,” said Maximilian …read more
Source: European Voice
