Germany Plans to Renege on Pledge to Raise Military Spending, Defying Trump
 

In the WSJ - Germany plans to renege on pledge to raise military spending.

From the article:-

How is a country reneging on something when it takes its own sovreign decisions.

Germany plans not to raise military spending - "You can't trust those Germans!"

Germany plans to raise military spending - "You can't trust those Germans!"

A commitment need not always be fiscal, West Coast. The Germans and everyone else responded the only time Article 5 has ever been invoked.

Could we say the US would do the same today?

Just the words of your president and the right-wing of your political class (the wing that used to oppose Russia, ironically).

And in terms of responding to Article 5, there absolutely is equivalency I'm afraid - that's the entire point of it. 'One for all, and all for one' in every circumstance.

It is not Russia that is demanding German consumers should pay billions more for their energy so US shareholders get bigger dividends.

In 2002 German rejected the claims for War in Iraq, abused at the time they proved to be right and unwilling to bend despite the abuse.

Germans understand history very well.

Can you kindly point me to where Trump has changed US commitment to article 5?

Glad you can find equivalence to droning around the midwest US in the flight levels and taking incoming.

NATO went to war over 9/11, and NATO soldiers (including Germans) died.

I have neither the time nor inclination to trawl through Trump' s Twitter feed, but it's all there if you care to look.

DOJ: Donald Trump's tweets are 'official statements of the President' - Washington Times

DOJ: Trump's tweets are 'official statements of the President'

...but you already knew that.

If Germans are paying more for their energy, it is because of decisions Germans made, and they long preceded Trump. But as usual, "when you don't like the way something is going, blame Trump".

But they didn't did they. Russia isn't the country threatening to use Naval assets to blockade LNG ships delivering to customers is it, that was US Secretary of Energy. Russia hasn't attempt to blockade a country claiming it has got nuclear arms, while ignoring actions of its ally in funding them in Pakistan.

The attempt to sanction any company that is involved in Nordsteam 2 is warfare by another means, Europe is not playing ball any longer and US against this because it loses its hold.

US has used Oil as a weapon for decades just now countrys are refusing to bow down to US interests first rather than their own. US has been a force for good throughout the world BUT has also been a force for demanding its Industrys get preference over everybody elses, this keeps campaign cash coming to its politicians.

Germans will not be though, they will have guarantee of supply and not be concerned that Saudi's and their mates can blockade a country or threaten when it suits, like Qatar and Canada.

Germany is part of NATO. But they are not fulfilling their NATO obligations. If their 'sovreign' (sic) decision is to not comply with their NATO obligations, then they should withdraw from NATO rather than expecting the US to cover their shortfall.

Germany can do what they like...

Came second in two World Wars and accepted the money from the Marshall Plan to rebuild. Accepted the US help [and others] in the Berlin Airlift and protection in the Cold War. Maybe it's time for them to pay back if they want freedom..!

Haven't they? How much is enough?