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German Chancellor Merz welcomes Trump's Greenland U-turn, warns of new wor
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking during an address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Merz said, "This new world of great powers is being built on power, on strength, and when it comes to it, on force." He added, "It's not a cozy place."
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NATO alliance "very safe, sound" under Trump: US Treasury Secretary Bessen
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated NATO is "safe" and urged Europe to pay more for defence. He later rejected a "false choice" between Greenland and NATO, saying both matter for US security. Bessent said the US will stay in NATO as Trump pressures allies over Greenland.
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Trump claims he ended eight wars, says Norway "foolishly" denied him Nobel
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump claimed he "single-handedly ENDED 8 WARS," asserted he was wrongly denied the Nobel Peace Prize by Norway, praised US military strength under his leadership, criticised NATO allies on defence spending, and said Russia and China fear only a US backed by him.
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German politicians criticise US President-elect Trump's NATO defence spend
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
US President-elect Donald Trump has faced severe backlash from several German politicians over his recent suggestion that NATO's European members increase their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP, more than double the current target, Euronews reported.
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