Just Seven of 30 Members Met NATO Minimum Military Spending Levels in 2022
Only seven of the thirty members met the two per cent of GDP military spending floor according to a NATO annual report.
Only seven of the thirty members met the two per cent of GDP military spending floor according to a NATO annual report.
Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius admitted this week that the German military is incapable of defending the nation if needed.
Germany unveiled plans to buy dozens of US-made F-35 fighter jets, as part of a multi-billion-euro push to modernise its armed forces.
The German government has come out in opposition to President Donald Trump’s plan to bring American troops home from Afghanistan, arguing that putting an end to America’s longest war would be too “hasty”.
German politicians have lashed out after President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will be withdrawing a significant portion of American military personnel from the country over its failure to meet NATO spending commitments.
NATO members increased their defense spending over the course of 2018 following pressure from the United States, yet just six countries are meeting targets set last year by President Donald Trump.