German Foreign Minister criticizes the Tramp and calls for respect for the international order

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German Foreign Minister Heiko But criticized US President Donald Tramp on Saturday and called for greater respect for the international order.

Commenting on Tramp's claim at the NATO summit in Brussels to increase NATO defense spending to 4% of gross domestic product, Ms. said to DPA, that such demands will not increase security in the world. "This requirement has nothing to do with a serious safety policy," Ms. said. "Instead of such demands, we urgently need to show greater respect for the rules and the International order. "

However, the minister supported the planned increase in the German defense budget. "We know that peace and security are not for nothing," Mousse said. When Washington becomes a less expected partner, Europe will have to invest more in its own security and equipment, says Ms.

Tramps tells NATO before the NATO summit this week that & # 39; 39, it does not provide sufficient protection and announces that Germany has become Russian prisoners At the summit, the US president demanded that other NATO countries increase their defense spending .