Merz rejected the view that the mission constituted a confrontation with the U.S. “This engagement serves the shared transatlantic interests” he said on Monday. It aims to have European NATO members do more for security in the North. Trump demanded this from the Europeans, and they accommodated the mission, according to Merz.

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