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Berlin deepens military ties with Washington while Merz-Trump rift grows

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Berlin deepens military ties with Washington while Merz-Trump rift grows
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BERLIN — Germany is embedding a senior U.S. officer deep into its military command structures in a sign of close cooperation that comes despite worsening political ties.



Starting in October, an American colonel will serve at the German Army Command in a key role as deputy head of the Operations Division, where missions are planned and decisions are prepared, the German army and the Pentagon told POLITICO.



This places a U.S. officer in close cooperation with German counterparts at the cen

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