The Alternative for Germany party also called for an increase in Berlin's military spending. In Washington, Republican and Democratic representatives united in criticism of the move.
"Berlin completely overlooks the fact that there is consensus in all political camps in the USA to urge Germany to fulfil its alliance obligations and that the country is now generally seen as an unreliable cantonist from the U.S. perspective," Hampel added, referring to German defense spending.
Combined with tensions over the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project with Russia, Hampel warned that the American troop departure and dispute over defense spending threaten to sink Washington-Berlin relations. The AfD is currently the third largest party in the German parliament, and the official opposition given that the two largest are in a governing coalition. The AfD has been criticized for its nationalist, anti-immigration platform, with some opponentsAfD officials welcomed Trump's election in 2016, with then-leader Frauke Petry
"Europeans must be able to protect themselves from threats from conventional weapons from the east, south-east and south on their own," he added."In addition, they have to build up the IT infrastructure with their own industrial companies and make it future-proof in such a way that strategic dependencies on other powers—especially on China—are avoided or reduced."
Acting Defense Undersecretary for Policy James Anderson appeared in front of representatives Wednesday to explain the decision, but faced frustrated lawmakers from both parties who were skeptical of the Pentagon's argument that the redeployment of troops would give U.S. forces more flexibility in Europe.
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