Trump, which put on NATO’s burden, became the cornerstone of his campaign’s rhetoric, and doubled his 5 % goal in recent remarks from the White House.
Washington is currently spending about 3.4 % of GDP -Trump shaked it off when the United States was forced to reach the thrill. They do not protect us. ” “I don’t know if we should use anything.”
Pistolius acknowledged that Germany needs to spend more than 2 % of the economic achievements of the government in the next few years, but has refused to pursue numbers.
“What is more important than a specific number is to meet NATO’s ability targets in the agreed timeline,” he said, pointing out the decisions of the alliance expected later this year, and in the next 10 years. Form a defense commitment.
To make the problem complicated, Germany has not yet made a 2025 federal budget plan. The Allied government collapsed in November, causing a snap election set on February 23. Commitment -Effectively hold.
Currently, Germany, which is currently defending 2.12 % of GDP, has achieved 2 % of NATO’s goals, starting with the 100 billion euros, which began after the invasion of Ukraine in Russia. However, since the fund is expected to dry by 2027, Berlin is facing a strict decision on how to maintain military spending without exploding the federal budget.
