U.S. spying included EU offices, computers, says magazine Reuters http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/2013/06/29/us-eu-spying.html Now we see movies and video games American and Germans fighting shoulders to shoulder against, say infuriated Russian forces. In reality, things could be different. Very, very different.
Just as important as knowing what your enemies think and do, is knowing what your allies are thinking and doing toward you. Sun Tzu 101.