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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned against softening the NATO alliance’s commitment to joint defence in remarks during the second day of the Munich Security Conference. “Let me also make it clear: any relativization of NATO’s guarantee of mutual assistance will only benefit those who – like Putin – want to weaken us,” Scholz said on Saturday. He was clearly reacting to statements made by former US president and current candidate Donald Trump, who had made it clear during an election campaign appearance that he would not grant American support to allies with low defence spending in the ev…

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