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US-German relations were strained during the presidency of Donald Trump, to say the least. After Joe Biden took over in 2021, the countries aimed for a reset based on their historical ties, security needs and values. But it hasn’t always been smooth sailing.
America’s long condemnation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a project to bring natural gas from Russia directly to Germany, was unusual for a relationship between friends. America’s bullying of Germany to drop Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks was awkward, too.
This was followed by…