German foreign minister: some in NATO irritated by US remarks

​Germany's ​foreign minister said ‌on Friday ​that recent comments by ‌U.S. government representatives have caused irritation within NATO, and the Munich ‌Security Conference is an ‌opportunity to overcome differences. "This alliance is also under pressure. There ⁠is ​alienation, there ⁠is irritation about some of ⁠the things we hear from Washington. ​We need to talk ⁠about this here together.


Reuters | Frankfurt | Updated: 13-02-2026 13:02 IST | Created: 13-02-2026 13:02 IST
German foreign minister: some in NATO irritated by US remarks
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​Germany's ​foreign minister said ‌on Friday ​that recent comments by ‌U.S. government representatives have caused irritation within NATO, and the Munich ‌Security Conference is an ‌opportunity to overcome differences.

"This alliance is also under pressure. There ⁠is ​alienation, there ⁠is irritation about some of ⁠the things we hear from Washington. ​We need to talk ⁠about this here together. We ⁠want ​to define our common denominators and the meaning ⁠of NATO," Johann Wadephul told German ⁠broadcaster ⁠ARD, speaking from Munich.

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