BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) – German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologise for remarks suggesting that America’s NATO allies in Afghanistan avoided frontline service, joining a chorus of criticism from European politicians and army veterans.Trump caused deep offence among U.S. allies when he told Fox Business Network last week that the U.S. had “never needed” the transatlantic alliance and accused allies of staying “a little off the front lines” in Afghanistan.
BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) – German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologise for remarks suggesting that America’s NATO allies in Afghanistan avoided frontline service, joining a chorus of criticism from E… [1995 chars]
Source: Al-Monitor | Published: 2026-01-26T09:51:38Z
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