France, Germany offer NATO plans

France and Germany outlined separate proposals for reforming NATO on Wednesday after President Emmanuel Macron slammed the alliance as experiencing “brain death”, causing uproar just weeks before a crucial summit.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian used the one-day meeting with his 28 NATO counterparts to explain Macron’s damning verdict and offer ideas for improvement.

Macron argued in an Economist interview that Turkey’s military incursion into Syria and US unpredictability under President Donald Trump indicated a failure of strategic thinking at NATO.

France, Germany offer NATO plans

France and Germany outlined separate proposals for reforming NATO on Wednesday after President Emmanuel Macron slammed the alliance as experiencing brain death, causing uproar just weeks before a crucial summit. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian used the one-day meeting with his 28 NATO counterparts to explain Macrons damning verdict and offer ideas for improvement. Macron argued in an Economist interview that Turkeys military incursion into Syria and US unpredictability under President Donald Trump indicated a failure of strategic thinking at NATO.