Germany & Elbridge Colby
9 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Jun 03, 2026
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Germany: Germany, through Chancellor Merz, acknowledges the need for Europe to bolster its own defense.
Elbridge Colby: Colby is the US Defense Under Secretary who confirmed the review's start and outlined its goals.
Jul 16, 2026 · 19 articles
International
Germany: Germany>>> is the home country of Chancellor Friedrich Merz>>>, who has been critical of Donald Trump>>>'s policies, adding to transatlantic tensions.
Elbridge Colby: Elbridge Colby>>>, United States — The Pentagon>>> policy chief, has publicly stated that the United States>>> will continue to use nuclear weapons to protect NATO>>> members, even as European allies take the lead on conventional forces.
May 18, 2026 · 46 articles
International
Germany: Germany committed to reaching 3.5% GDP defense spending by 2029 and doubled its defense budget. Chancellor Merz emphasized European Union — European responsibility for defense.
Elbridge Colby: U.S. undersecretary of defense; outlined 'NATO 3.0' strategy for greater European self-reliance.
Apr 20, 2026 · 317 articles
International
Germany: Germany>>> was affected by United States>>> eavesdropping, as revealed by Edward Snowden>>>'s leaks, providing a comparative example of allied espionage.
Elbridge Colby: Elbridge Colby, United States — The Pentagon's top policy official, was reportedly a target of Israeli eavesdropping efforts.
Jun 06, 2026 · 52 articles
International
Germany: The United States plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Washington's negotiation stance with Iran.
Elbridge Colby: Elbridge Colby>>>, the Pentagon's second-in-command, described security talks between Israel>>>i and Lebanese military delegations in Washington as 'productive'.
Apr 26, 2026 · 590 articles
International
Elbridge Colby: Elbridge Colby, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense, attended the NATO meeting in place of Pete Hegseth.
Feb 12, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Elbridge Colby: Elbridge Colby, Under Secretary of War for Policy at the Pentagon, met with Vikram Misri to discuss defense exchanges and developments in the Indo-Pacific and West Asia.
Apr 09, 2026 · 42 articles
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