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Trump Administration Cuts Off Key German General in NATO Warning Sign

The commander of Germany’s army has disclosed that direct communication channels with the Pentagon were severed by the Trump administration, raising alarm in Berlin over the future of U.S. commitment to European security.

Germany’s top military officer has issued a stark warning about deteriorating trust between Europe and the United States under the Trump administration, citing a severance of high-level communication as a critical concern.

General Christian Freuding, the Inspector of the German Army and former head of the Ukraine desk at Germany’s Defence Ministry, revealed that his direct line to the Pentagon has been “completely cut off.” He described the move as a “warning sign” of shifting U.S. priorities under President Trump.

In an interview with The Atlantic, Freuding explained that the previously open and daily contact with U.S. counterparts had abruptly ended. He pointed to Washington’s recent suspension of certain arms shipments to Ukraine, which Berlin learned about without prior consultation, as a troubling example.

“You not only have an enemy knocking at the door,” Freuding stated, referring to Russia, “but you also are in the process of losing a true ally and friend.”

The disclosure comes amid heightened European anxieties about American security guarantees and follows a failed round of peace talks between Trump’s envoy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the lead-up to the talks, Putin accused the EU of attempting to sabotage negotiations and warned he was “ready to fight” European powers if they sought conflict.

In response to the perceived threat, Germany is undertaking a historic military buildup, with plans to more than double its defense budget by 2029 to over €152 billion. This would push its NATO spending to 3.5% of GDP well before the 2030 target, reflecting Berlin’s assessment that Russia could be capable of attacking a NATO ally within the decade.

The breakdown in military dialogue between Washington and one of NATO’s most pivotal members marks a significant strain in the transatlantic alliance, with European capitals now openly questioning the reliability of U.S. partnership under the current administration.
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