This is the essence of the US message to Germany -- which is unlikely to change much in substance if Biden gets elected. wsj.com/articles/why-t…
„To counter China and Russia, two great-power competitors, U.S. forces must be deployed abroad in a more forward and expeditionary manner than they have been in recent years.“
„Several thousand troops currently assigned to Germany may be reassigned to other countries in Europe.“ — read: to reinforce the Eastern flank
In the Indo-Pacific, „Americans and allies face the most significant geopolitical challenge since the end of the Cold War“.
„Germany has the world’s fourth-largest economy yet spends only 1.4% of gross domestic product on its own defense—despite NATO member countries’ longstanding commitment to a 2% target.“
„The Russian-German Nord Stream 2 pipeline isn’t complete; a German decision to stop the project would strengthen Europe’s energy security.“
„Berlin hasn’t yet selected its 5G telecommunications provider. A trusted European company, such as Nokia or Ericsson, would be safer for this role than China’s Huawei.“
