Merz blasts Trump for saying NATO didn't do much in Afghanistan

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2026-01-29

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday slammed US President Donald Trump over recent controversial statements that downplayed the role of NATO troops in Afghanistan. "We will not allow this mission, which we also carried out in the interests of our ally, the United States, to be disparaged and belittled today," Merz said during a speech to lawmakers. Last week, Trump claimed that the United States had never "needed" NATO supp......

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