And Germany's military is under U.S. command.
Neither Holland nor Germany would send planes to Ukraine unless the U.S. wanted them to do so.
We also don't know what back door threats or bribes the U.S. made to Holland.
Not to mention Germany being an ally of Russia.
Germany is a NATO nation. Plus, U.S. troops are still defending occupying Germany.
Although considering that we blew up the pipeline, I wouldn't blame Germany for wanting to shift their alliance from the U.S. to Russia.
How do you fit Germany shipping weapons to the Ukrainians into your understanding of the diplomatic realities?
Delivered military support to Ukraine:
Armoured fighting vehicles
28 tracked all-terrain vehicles Bandvagn 206 (BV206)*
10 main battle tanks LEOPARD 1 A5*
138 MG3 for LEOPARD 2, MARDER and DACHS ammunition for LEOPARD 1*
18 LEOPARD 2 A 6 main battle tanks with ammunition (German share in joint project with further LEOPARD 2 operators)
40 infantry fighting vehicles MARDER with ammunition (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks*)
50 MRAP vehicles DINGO
54 M113 armoured personnel carriers each with 2 MG* (systems of Denmark, upgrades financed by Germany)
Spare parts for LEOPARD 2 and MARDER
Air defence
2 IRIS-T SLS launchers*
2 PATRIOT launchers
46 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns GEPARD incl. 21,042 rounds of ammunition*
2 air surveillance radar TRML-4D*
2 air defence system IRIS-T SLM*
IRIS-T SLM missiles* air defence system PATRIOT with missiles
55,000 rounds ammunitions for self-propelled anti-aircraft guns GEPARD
4,000 rounds practice ammunitions for self-propelled anti-aircraft guns
500 Man Portable Air Defense Systems STINGER
2,700 Man Portable Air Defense Systems STRELA
Artillery
17,000 rounds 155mm smoke ammunition (before: 12,461)
2 wheeled self-propelled howitzer Zuzana 2* (project jointly financed with Denmark and Norway)
15,510 rounds 155mm ammunition
155mm precision guided ammunition* (SMArt, VULCANO)
5 multiple rocket launchers MARS II with ammunition (German share in joint project with USA and Great Britain) ammunition for multiple rocket launchers MARS II
14 self-propelled howitzers Panzerhaubitze 2000 (German share in joint project with the Netherlands)
20 rocket launchers 70mm on pick-up trucks with rockets* counter battery radar system COBRA*
10 laser target designators and portable fire control modules for VULCANO artillery ammunition
No, Germany’s military is not under US command.
Attributing to the US what Germany is responsible for is ignorance of history of the past three decades.
Clinton fulfilled Germany’s will by going into the Balkans. All of Obama’s actions are in line with German policy. The commander of NATO is a EU citizen.
The day Germany changes sides is the day the world changes.