Bangladesh, Jan. 26 -- Tensions have emerged between Germany and the United States following comments made by US President Donald Trump that were widely perceived by NATO allies as dismissive of their military contributions during the war in Afghanistan. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has publicly demanded an apology from Trump, arguing that the remarks were not only inaccurate but also deeply disrespectful to allied soldiers who fought and died alongside US forces over the course of the nearly two-decade-long conflict.

The controversy stems from an interview Trump gave to Fox News last week while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. During the interview, the US president claimed that America “never ne...