He was killed in the crossfire.
The United States voluntarily handed him over to the Hague, to generate Casus Belli via the American Service-Members' Protection Act (derisively referred to as the Hague Invasion Act), allowing the US to have cause to invade and establish a fortified beachhead in one of the most important strategic naval locations in Europe, and deploy missile forces to the front.
Most EU and NATO member counties, when interviewed, replied with a shrug and "Really, what can you do" and "I get it, if you've got New Amsterdam, it's probably really compelling to grab Amsterdam too. For the Set Bonus effect."
Greece eagerly asked NATO if they were required to support the US under their NATO treaties, were the US to invade Germany. The Prime Minister of Greece declined to comment past "issues with monetary policy over the last decade and a half".
France at first declined AP's requests for comment, but approached us two days later, under the agreement that AP would publish their statement in full:
One would hope the Americans remember their recent history between our Force de Dissuasion and our Nuclear Doctorine. I believe it was Admiral Marc de Joybert who put our first-and-a-half-strike policy thusly: 'Sir, I have no quarrel with you, but I warn you in advance and with all possible clarity that if you invade me, I shall answer at the only credible level for my scale, which is the nuclear level. Whatever your defenses, you shan't prevent at least some of my missiles from reaching your home and causing the devastation that you are familiar with. So, renounce your endeavour and let us remain good friends.'
The clock ticks rapidly towards midnight.