President Trump's Saturday tweet accusing Germany of owing the United States “vast sums of money” for NATO might have been an attempt to put pressure on the European ally. But Berlin has rejected his claim while also questioning his understanding of NATO finances. On Sunday, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen called Trump's tweets “inaccurate.” “NATO does not have a debt account,” von der Leyen […]
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/03/19/german-defense-ministry-contradicts-trump-says-it-doesnt-owe-u-s-money-for-nato/
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