Will German-US relations “go on ice” if Trump is elected with Vance as vice president?

The possibility of “freezing” of German-US relations in the event that Donald Trump is elected president with Jay de Vance as vice-president is highlighted by the BILD newspaper, referring to the latter’s occasional statements about Germany. Vance, who also participated in the last Munich Security Conference, expects Berlin to do more for Ukraine and considers the government’s policy contradictory. “You are deindustrializing your own country while at the same time saying that Putin must be defeated by all means. So since it must be defeated at all costs, then dear German friends, stop deindustrializing your economy in the name of a ridiculous green energy policy,” he said from Munich, calling on Europe to “take a more aggressive role for its security.” Referring to NATO, J.D. Vance made it clear that he does not believe the US should withdraw from the Alliance or leave Europe. “But I think we should redefine ourselves,” […]
Source: News Beast

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