German foreign minister: some in NATO irritated by US remarks

FRANKFURT, Feb ‌13 (Reuters) - ​Germany's ​foreign minister said on ‌Friday that recent comments by ⁠U.S. government representatives ‌have caused irritation ‌within NATO, and the Munich Security Conference ​is an opportunity to overcome ⁠differences.

"This alliance is also under ​pressure. There is alienation, there is irritation ​about some ‌of the things we hear from ⁠Washington. We need to talk about ⁠this here together. We want ​to define our common denominators and the meaning ‌of NATO," Johann Wadephul told German ‌broadcaster ARD, ⁠speaking from ‌Munich.

(Reporting ​by Ludwig Burger, editing by Thomas ‌Seythal)

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