German MP urges Europe to break reliance on US security Europe has relied on US for too long 

Roderich Kiesewetter, a Bundestag member from Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said European countries must take greater responsibility for their own security, noting that Europe has leaned on the US for too long.

In an interview with German newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung, he emphasised that European countries need to reduce their dependence on the United States in defence matters, Caliber.Az reports.

“The fact that we, Europeans, must take responsibility. We have relied on the United States for too long. Our defence industry is fragmented, our procurement is too slow, and our standardisation is insufficient. We must provide non-nuclear defence ourselves,” Kiesewetter stated.

He added that he hopes the US nuclear umbrella will remain in place, emphasising that all threats below the level of nuclear deterrence should fall under Europe’s responsibility.

“The old belief that Wisconsin and Chicago also protect Hanover and Kaunas is no longer taken for granted. We have to adapt to this — mentally, politically and militarily,” Kiesewetter concluded.

By Jeyhun Aghazada