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Today, Friedrich Merz says he wants Europe to gain complete "independence" from the US, and has put forward the idea of creating a new European defense union to replace NATO, including nuclear cooperation with France and the UK.
He is hawkish on Russia and, apparently, intends to speak out against Trump just as decisively.
https://t.co/tq5E4lcwBf
Scott Bessent blamed China's high savings for our low savings, China's frugality for our profligacy, China's excess production for our inadequate production, and China's capital investment for our failure to make similar investments. China won't appreciate being made a scapegoat.