expenditure Whether Iran policy, Nord Stream 2, or defense – the list of the points of contention between Berlin and Washington is a long one. With voltage, therefore, the Speeches of Chancellor Merkel and US Vice President Pence to be expected.

Christoph Prössl, ARD capital Studio, Berlin

So many members of the US Congress have never been in Munich at the security conference. As important as it is currently, your visit was probably never. More than 50 it is said of the Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who leads the Delegation. There is much to discuss between the Americans, Germans and other Europeans on the other side.

With voltage is expected today, the speech of US Vice-President Pence.

There are many points of dispute and yet all is clear: Without the other it is not. This will be evident when Vice-President Mike Pence speaks today. Distribution of the burden in NATO, the INF Treaty limiting medium-range missiles, Iran Deal, the dealing with China and Russia – between the partners, there are numerous contentious issues. Mike Pence is likely to find clear words.

That can be done in a certain dialectic, made by Graham in advance. For him, what’s coming out, count Graham said. And if the Europeans changed their structures and in this way, more military capability for the NATO did, then he was.