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Merz vows to keep the U.S. on board on Ukraine and strengthen Germany's military and economy

Merz vows to keep the U.S. on board on Ukraine and strengthen Germany's military and economy

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday he will work to bring Europe and the U.S. together in their approach to Ukraine, enable his country to build Europe's strongest conventional army and make Europe's biggest economy a "locomotive of growth" again.

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