Pentagon breaks off contact with the Bundeswehr: Germany's security is on shaky ground
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US Severance Threatens German Military and NATO SecuritySince mid-2025, communication with the Pentagon has ceased, endangering German forces and NATO's defense coordination in Eastern Europe.
Key FactsDec 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
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- Lieutenant General Christian Freuding revealed that direct communication lines with the US Department of Defense have been completely cut off.
- The German military depends heavily on American intelligence, strategic airlift, and aerial refueling due to limited national capabilities.
- Defending NATO’s eastern flank, especially the brigade stationed in Lithuania, relies crucially on US coordination and early warning systems.
- Germany’s nuclear sharing arrangement is at risk because the severed communication hampers essential political and military coordination with Washington.
You have an enemy knocking at your door, and at the same time, you are losing a good friend.— Lieutenant General Christian Freuding describes the current geopolitical situation in Germany in the context of relations with Russia and the USA.
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One not only has an enemy at the door, but is also in the process of losing a true ally and friend.— Lieutenant General Christian Freuding expressed concern about the development of contacts between Germany and the USA.
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