German Foreign & Security Policy
Bowers, Leah N
German Chancellor Angela Merkel took office in November 2005 promising a foreign policy anchored in a revitalised transatlantic partnership. Most observers agree that since reaching a low-point in the lead-up to the Iraq war in 2003, relations between the United States and Germany have improved. With recent leadership changes in the United Kingdom, France, and Italy, U.S. officials view Germany under Chancellor Merkel as a key U.S. ally in Eur...