Richard Grenell is right: We should punish Germany's dereliction of duty on defense spending

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell hasn’t shied away from controversy during his tenure in Berlin. But once again, Grenell is on the mark.

The latest flare-up between Grenell and his German hosts comes as a result of the Trump administration’s continued demand that our European allies pay their fair share in defense spending. Right now, under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, nearly 30 European and North American countries have banded together in an alliance to ensure mutual defense. But as things stand, some member countries such as Germany are gaming the system and free-riding off the U.S.