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Donald Trump’s latest threat to reconsider America’s role in NATO has reopened an old European fear: what happens when the U.S. stops carrying the security burden? In Brussels, the answer still looks messy, expensive, and a little too improvised for comfort.
Boris Pistorius warned the conflict involving Iran is already taking a heavy toll on world economies, called for a ceasefire, and said Germany will not be drawn into military engagement.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the conflict involving Iran cannot be solved by force and must be addressed through political channels, he told reporters on 17 March 2026.
European capitals have pushed back on US calls for a naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying they will not join military operations as the US and Israel wage war on Iran and oil prices surge.