Voices: Should the UK and Europe step away from US influence? – and Nato? — Join The WTX News Debate
Incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on Europe to reduce its reliance on NATO and the US amid rising security concerns and Donald Trump’s cosiness with Putin.
Merz argues that Europe should build its own defence, with potential backing from nuclear powers like the UK and France.
But critics warn that no European alternative can match America’s military strength and that breaking away from Nato could expose Europe to growing global threats.
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