German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said there were signs that cooperation with the United States on defence could continue but Europe must in any case do everything it can to better guarantee its own security.
In an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio, to be broadcast on Sunday, Scholz said everything must be done to ensure NATO can continue to function, although this “will not be an easy task.”
Scholz comments come after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Europe on Thursday against treating America like a “sucker” by making it responsible for its defence.