German foreign minister says he confident NATO will remain as is


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  • Thursday, 08 Jan 2026

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul attends a press conference in Beijing, China December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

BERLIN, Jan ‌7 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister ‌Johann Wadephul said on ‌Wednesday that he had no doubt that NATO's members remained united ‍and was confident that ‍the defence ‌alliance would remain as it ‍is.

"The United ​States stands by the defence ⁠of the alliance and also stands ‌by its alliance with Europe," ⁠Wadephul told ‍a joint press conference in Paris with his ‍counterparts from India, France ‌and Poland.

"I have not the slightest doubt that we stand together in the closest possible unity and that this alliance will remain exactly ‌what it has always been: the most successful defence alliance ​in the world," he added.

(Reporting by Miranda MurrayEditing by Gareth Jones)

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