Every US administration has been an advocate of that more or less since post-war Germany was allowed to have 'its own defense'. two examples at random https:/

Every US administration has been an advocate of that more or less since post-war Germany was allowed to have 'its own defense'. two examples at random https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1961-63v14/d121 https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1961-63v14... https://www.nytimes.com/1981/02/22/world/us-warns-its-allies-they-must-increase-military-spending.html https://www.nytimes.com/1981/02/22/world/us-warns-its-allies...