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Germany to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP in 2029
Germany’s finance minister has vowed to lift the country’s defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2029.
The Latest: Trump at NATO wants allies — not US — to hike spending to 5%
President Donald Trump heads to a two-day NATO summit in Europe laden with uncertainty over Iran's response to U.S. air ...
Germany to Spend Record Amount on Its Military and Infrastructure
The increase was announced hours before a NATO meeting during which member countries are expected to agree to raise military ...
NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way’ on defense ahead of a key summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a ...
Germany to Sell More Debt as Coalition Ramps Up Defense Spending
Germany will sell €19 billion ($22 billion) more federal-government debt than planned in the third quarter to help fund a ...
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Germany budget bets on defense, growth with public investment push
Germany unveils €503B budget to boost defense & modernization, despite rising debt and opposition criticism. #GermanyBudget ...
Trump says whether he’ll commit to NATO mutual defense guarantee ‘Depends on your definition’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday injected some uncertainty over whether the U.S. would abide by the mutual ...
Lithuania's Budrys: NATO allies must commit equally to defense spending
Kęstutis Budrys, Lithuania's foreign affairs minister, discusses the importance of a coordinated effort to meet NATO spending ...