Today, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz shocked many by declaring he would not send his children to the U.S., citing a sudden "social climate." Said at the 104th Catholic Congress in Würzburg, his remarks reveal a pattern: Merz attacks America for domestic crowds while depending on U.S. troops for Germany's security.
Italy's Meloni is pleading with Trump not to pull U.S. troops — after Italy sat out the Iran fight entirely. Germany already lost 5,000 troops and the Dark Eagle missile deployment. Reagan warned European allies decades ago about burden sharing. Trump isn't warning anymore. He's acting on his past promises.
Merz called America "humiliated" by Iran — then Trump pulled 5,000 troops and canceled the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile deployment from German soil. Now Merz praises U.S. partnership. The irony is hard to miss. Actions have consequences, Herr Chancellor.
Trump’s backing of Morocco’s military modernization and Western Sahara claims is redrawing Mediterranean power balances. Spain’s low NATO spending, F-35 snub, and repeated clashes with Washington have left Madrid isolated as Morocco gains strategic leverage in the Maghreb.
The White House did something unusual this week. It called out Beijing not just for hacking, but for “industrial‑scale campaigns” to steal U.S. frontier AI systems. In a memo first reported by the Financial Times, Trump’s science adviser Michael Kratsios…
In principle, the author is right about the Iranian regime and about many Muslim-majority countries in general. He has a valid point, and his desire to see his people freed from oppression is understandable. However, America cannot always act as…
Secretary Rubio (@SecRubio) said it on Al Jazeera: “NATO does not exist without the United States and everyone knows this fact.” If Europe won’t let us use the bases we pay for to defend THEM, then shut them down and…
