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Shortly before the start of the NATO summit next week, the Secretary General of the Alliance warned Germany
spend a lot more on the army. Jens Stoltenberg
Well praised that the federal government the medium-term military budget
wants to increase "But I'm waiting for Germany to do more,"
he told the picture sunday .
Stoltenberg
recalled before the NATO summit in Brussels on 11 and 12 July
that in 2014, like all members of NATO, Germany is committed to
Military spending to increase to two percent of gross domestic product (GDP) .
Chancellor Angela Merkel currently gets only 1.5% from here 2024
at. Only four out of ten Member States crossed the finish line last year: the United States, Greece, Estonia and the United Kingdom. At that time, Germany was spending only 1.24% of GDP, with a slight upward trend.
"1.5% is not two percent," said Stoltenberg
to do. He badumes that Germany will continue the two percent
aspirate. "Especially since Germany because of its economic size
has a very important role. Stoltenberg had defended Germany in the past if US President Donald Trump had criticized him for his relatively low expenses.
Stoltenberg
He was worried that Trump could do it
Fundamentally undermine the military alliance. "President Trump has me
On several occasions, it is clear that he is a supporter of NATO
is, "said Stoltenberg. More important again:
Acts speak louder than words. Since Trump is president, it's
Financing the US military presence in Europe by 40%
Germany should almost double its spending by 2024
However, the transatlantic volume
natural, "he said, and it had to be tied every day
both political leaders and all
Europe and North America.
Wanted Germany in six years
achieve the two percent goal, would have the defense spending of
42.9 billion euros (2019 project) according to estimates due to
expected growth of GDP to nearly 80 billion euros.
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