[Global Network Military Report] According to a recent report on the German Voice (DW) website, on November 17, local time, German Defense Minister Karenbauer stated that “Europe can protect without the United States and NATO. The view of "oneself" is an "illusion", but in fact, Europe is heavily dependent on the US missile defense system and nuclear weapons.
Combined with earlier reports, French President Macron once refuted Karenbauer's view that "Europe will have to continue to rely on US military protection in the future", saying that "Europe should establish defense autonomy like China and the United States." . Therefore, Karen Bauer's latest statement may be a response to Macron's remarks.
German Defense Minister Karenbauer
reported that Karenbauer said in his speech: "If the idea of European strategic autonomy is illusory, it is believed that without NATO and the United States, we can guarantee Europe’s security, stability and security. Prosperity is too extreme.” She emphasized that without the nuclear and conventional (military) capabilities of the United States, Germany and Europe as a whole cannot protect themselves. “These are obvious facts.” According to reports, although the above remarks are clearly intended to refute French President Macron’s previous remarks on “Europe’s establishment of defense autonomy”, Karenbauer does not seem to completely deny the latter’s views. She said: "We hope that Europe will become a strong partner of the United States on an equal basis." According to a report from Reuters on November 16, French President Macron previously stated: "I totally disagree with the German Minister of Defense in the politician. 'The views published on the news network (ie, "Europe will have to continue to rely on US military protection in the future"), I believe that German Chancellor Merkel's position on this issue is the same as mine. Only when we take our position seriously and When our defense (affairs) has sovereignty, the United States will respect our status as an ally." He also emphasized, "We (Europe) need to continue to establish our autonomy, just like the United States has done for itself. China did it for itself."
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