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German foreign minister: some in NATO irritated by US remarks

By Thomson Reuters Feb 13, 2026 | 1:34 AM

FRANKFURT, Feb 13 (Reuters) – 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.

(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, editing by Thomas ​Seythal)