Merz plans to stop German states from blocking NATO deployments

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is drawing secret plans to stop 'pro-Kremlin traitor states' from obstructing NATO's defense against Russia.

Officials fear the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party could frustrate allied troop movements in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

AfD is expected to win in September elections in both eastern states, potentially gaining control over internal security and policing.

An AfD state government could slow NATO deployments through bureaucratic obstructionism over permits and permissions.