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The article discusses the status of German-American relations in the wake of the election of businessman Donald Trump as the president of the U.S. in 2016, and it mentions the decline of the German military, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's economic policies, and European reform efforts. According to the article, Germany's armed forces do not have an adequate supply of ammunition, weapons, or operational fighter jets. A U.S.-German trade deficit and the 2010 eurozone debt crisis are assessed.

This article discusses the new defense strategy being planned by the United States and its implications for European nations. The pressure for a revision in strategy is mounting in the U.S. as the result of some major developments. First, the Russians have steadily built their air forces in the West and now are constructing rocket platforms for guided missiles around Europe. Also, United States army leaders believe that it is better to choose Germany instead of France because they are abler than the latter to defend Europe.

Much of the current optimism regarding the World War II in Europe is due to incomplete acquaintance with the facts. The Russian and African campaigns have been, as they deserve to be, widely acclaimed. They point to a steady disintegration of German military strength and to an eventual Allied victory. But much less well advertised has been the steady gain of German submarines in the Atlantic, the mounting sinkings whose cumulative effect can well postpone indefinitely the day of victory. Germany has apparently lost its chance of winning the Second World War.

The article offers information on how the U.S. Army and other European armies are enhancing their special operations capabilities. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command will be comprised of 2600 marines and sailors when it become fully operational in 2010. The Special Parachute Equipment and Logistics Consortium supplies the Special High Altitude Parachute System to special operations units of the German air force. INSET: Comparative Testing.

Presents an overview of events and trends in Europe as of April 2001. Merger of Pinewood and Shepperton film studios in London, England; Details on the reform of the German armed forces; Rise of car sales in Ireland.

Emphasizes the need to rescue the Jews who remain alive in Europe in line with the impending defeat of the Nazi German armies. Number of Jews who have died in the war being waged by the Nazis; Failure of the liberal world to take action in rescuing Jews from certain extermination; Role of the democratic governments in protecting the Jews.

The article discusses the plans of Germany which include the cutting funds of the country's armed forces. It mentions that German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has defied his own conservative party by pushing the most drastic defense reform by ending conscription and commencing to reshape the country's military force. It also notes that the defense cuts of other countries in Europe, will determine what kind of U.S. ally will the country become in the future.