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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Berlin, December 10 (Xinhua) — Some provisions of the recently published US National Security Strategy are "unacceptable" from a European perspective. Germany and Europe must be more independent from the US in terms of security policy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated at a press conference in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate on Tuesday.
He said he was "not surprised" by the document and acknowledged some aspects were understandable, given that US Vice President J.D. Vance accused Europe of abandoning the "fundamental values" it shares with the United States at the Munich Security Conference in February.
However, F. Merz also expressed his disagreement with some aspects of the US strategy. "I don't see any need for the Americans to rescue democracy in Europe right now," he said. "If it needs saving, we can handle it ourselves."
He noted that the "America First" principle is particularly evident in the strategy. Expressing agreement with this principle, Merz emphasized that "'America alone' cannot be in your [the United States'] interests. You need partners all over the world."
Several American and European news outlets noted that the 30-page US National Security Strategy devotes only two and a half pages to Europe. The Financial Times reported that the document "highlights the ideological chasm that has opened between Washington and its traditional allies."
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