- Germany rejects US strategy's free speech advice.
- Wadephul: No need for external democratic lectures.
- Trump document slams weak European allies harshly.
According to Wadephul, Berlin didn't require outside lectures on democratic society organization or freedom of expression.The "America First" philosophy of US President Donald Trump is described in the US Constitution.It includes harsh criticism of longstanding partners in Europe and marks a move away from Washington's conventional global leadership toward a greater focus on Latin America and migration.
According to the publication, the US would back political parties and players who disagree with EU-led policy stances, including immigration.Speaking in Berlin with Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, Wadephul stated that Germany's constitutional order governs such situations.The United States is and will continue to be
"our most important ally in the [NATO] alliance,"
according to Wadephul. However, the focus of this partnership is on security policy matters.
"We see ourselves as being able to discuss and debate these matters entirely on our own in the future, and do not need outside advice,"
Wadephul said.
According to the minister, the alliance's jurisdiction over Germany did not include matters pertaining to free speech or the establishment of free societies.He did, however, state that he will now "analyze the new US security strategy in detail."Since Trump's return to the White House, tensions between Washington and Europe have increased due to disagreements over free speech and immigration.
A top AfD politician visited the White House in September as part of the US administration's efforts to strengthen connections with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).What specific claims in the US National Security Strategy prompted Foreign Minister Wadephul's strongest rebuttal?Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's strongest disproof targeted the US National Security Strategy's claims that Europe,
including Germany, censors free speech, suppresses political opposition, and undermines popular processes to block peace efforts in Ukraine. The document accuses EU programs of stifling free expression, repressing dissent, and administering migration that risks" civilizational erasure" alongside low birthrates and profitable recession, portraying internal decay as Europe's topmost trouble over Russia or China.
It further alleges European governments ignore public solicitations for Ukraine peace, lessen the republic, and erode sovereignty, calling for US support of" resistance" via nationalistic parties. Wadephul dismissed these as unwarranted" outside advice," defending Germany's indigenous free speech protections and press freedom while rejecting US lectures on internal affairs despite NATO security ties.