Germany asks for “real commitment” with NATO military expenses and eliminates 5% expenses immediately
The German Defense Minister said that “if the industry cannot provide” what is requested for the purchase of new weapons.
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius appealed to A Wednesday “Really commitment” With military expenses in NATO, 5% of the GDP of GDP insisted that no one would immediately justify military expenses.
“Now I want to emphasize that no one is really 5% proposing, because it is really unrealistic. What we are discussing are increasing the percentage in the coming years. This is possible,” Pistorius Ukraine and the UK -led Contact Group meeting said at a press conference.
When NATO enters the last stretch in The Hague for June 24 and 25, it defines a new target of the cost of replacing the 2%limit, Pistorius suggested participating in the meeting “Negotiations among adults in charge” Affiliate countries.
The German minister is not just percentages and money and emphasizes it It is necessary to analyze how much financing is attributed to the purchase of new weapons “Unable to provide the industry” What is being requested.
Boris Pistorius has suggested that the guiding principle for the discussion is the ability to accept NATO members, as well as national capacity requirements.
The German ruler’s statements have been in full discussion on the new expense target to protect 5% GDP in GDP by 2032, after the US demanded the US in recent months.
US Ambassador Matthew Vitaker with NATO guaranteed US commitment on Wednesday “Total and unmistile”, But European allies need to raise expenses for protection.
“All allies need to be fully involved in their responsibility. Every ally should invest at least 5% GDP (gross domestic product) for protection and safety, which starts now. This is not a suggestion —- the basis for our block is the basis for our block.”
For the United States representative in NATO, The target of 2032 may not reach 5% of GDP for European AlliesConsidering the necessity of threats to deal with Europe.
Vitaker made it clear that I would like to speed up the increase in defense cost in the coming months And he said he would take the proposal to the Hague Summit.
American proposal — run by President Donald Trump — represents the prestigious leap against the 2% target established in 2014.
“There are two steps here, there are two steps here, one phase of 2% (gross domestic product), where the Portugal NATO countries are not yet required at the level. In addition, we have this 5% proposal, but, the Secretary -General Mark Route divided it into 3.5%, which is very classic and 1.5%.”
