German withdrawal would explode the US-German relationship

Germany’s role in NATO is again under debate; and clearly, the United States (not only Trump) feels that Germany is not carrying the burden it should. German withdrawal would explode the US-German relationship, which has already suffered in past years. Without participation in nuclear sharing Germany’s role in NATO would change dramatically. There is in Finland a keen appreciation of the domestic policy issues at hand, and that because of it, multiple governments have “kicked the can down the street,” in terms of replacing the capabilities that make Germany’s contribution possible. Ultimately, German participation is seen as good, and unless it was as a component of a long-term and thoughtful NATO-wide process and reevaluation of how “the nuclear bit” is done, “it would be scary if Germany withdrew unilaterally.”