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The election and presidency of Donald Trump served as a primary catalyst for Germany's discourse on European strategic autonomy, as evidenced by [1], [2], and [3].

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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu European Council on Foreign Relations 3 facts

claimGermany's discourse on strategic autonomy gained prominence following the election of Donald Trump to the United States presidency and is primarily a reaction to the United States and its role in NATO.

accountThe German discourse on European strategic autonomy became prominent only after the election of Donald Trump as US President.

claimGerman voters have gained interest in European strategic autonomy due to US criticism of European defense capability efforts and US President Donald Trump's specific focus on Germany.