NATO, Trump and Germany

Germany says it met NATO 2% defence spending target in 2024, short of Trump's demand
Germany met NATO's target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, the government said on Monday, though well short of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's call for as much as 5%.
Germany's Defense Spending Strategy: Meeting NATO Targets Amid Fiscal Challenges
Germany has met NATO's 2% GDP defense spending target for 2024. This comes despite budget constraints and aligns with Chancellor Scholz's strategy since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, long-term military funding remains uncertain,
Scholz dismisses Trump's 5% NATO spending demand as too costly
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday dismissed incoming US president Donald Trump's demands that Germany and other NATO allies spend at least 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. "Five percent would be over €200 billion ($204 billion) per year,
Chancellor hopeful says Germany should focus on existing NATO spending target
The leader of Germany's conservative CDU, the party's candidate to run for chancellor, said on Tuesday that the nation should focus on efforts to reach existing NATO defence spending targets before discussing any further increases.
Germany’s Chancellor Front-Runner Downplays Trump NATO Demand
Friedrich Merz, the German conservative who is the front-runner to become the next chancellor, downplayed a remark by US President-elect Donald Trump calling for NATO members to more than double defense spending.
Germany says it met NATO 2pc defence spending target in 2024
BERLIN: Germany met NATO’s target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, the government
Germany met NATO 2% defence spending target in 2024, sources say
Germany met the NATO alliance's target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, finance ministry sources said on Monday, and finished the year with a reserve of 10.7 billion euros ($11.
Trump Presidency Will 'Turbo-charge' NATO Defence Spending: Rutte
NATO chief Mark Rutte welcomed Donald Trump's return to the White House on Monday, saying his presidency "will turbo-charge defence spending and production" at the alliance.
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Germany's defence minister said he was open to sending German soldiers to Ukraine to help secure a demilitarised zone there if a ceasefire were agreed with Russia, in remarks published Saturday.
NATO State Probes Russia's Role in Mystery Drones Over Air Bases
On Monday, Bavarian State Police reported that drone flights were spotted over German armed forces (Bundeswehr) sites in ...
Germany met NATO 2% defence spending target in 2024, defence ministry says
Germany met the NATO alliance's target to spend 2% of its gross domestic product on defence in 2024, a government ...
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Trump worries prompt push for new resilience
Germany's wariness of United States President Donald Trump's return to power is pushing its leadership toward a more autonomous European economic and defense strategy, amid looming US trade threats.