Germany has significantly increased its military spending, aiming to reduce its dependence on Washington. The move comes as the country's support for U.S. attacks on Iran may give it leverage.
President Trump's threat to pull American troops out of Germany, following German criticism of the Iran war, may not have the same impact as in the past due to the shift in the security relationship between the two nations.
Germany has allowed military bases on its soil to be used for assisting American attacks, providing crucial logistical support for Mr. Trump's war that other European nations have refused to give.
The country's military spending has ballooned since Mr. Trump returned to the White House, with Germany vowing to create the largest conventional army in Europe.
A senior Pentagon official recently described Germany as a model for a Europe that takes more responsibility for its own defense.