Intense reactions to Germany following the Foreign Ministry’s proposal, Vandful, to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP. Opposition parties are concerned about excessive concessions to Trump’s demands.
The proposal of German Foreign Minister Johann Vandeful to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP is causing reactions to Germany. Objections to subversion over Trump. Germany’s expenditure on defense exceeded 2024 marginally 2%. New Foreign Minister Johann Vandeful is now in favor of increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP, causing strong opposition criticism.
The Greens Party accuses Christian Democrat Minister Johannes Vandeful of a “simplistic approach”, warns of excessive retreats in US President Donald Trump’s demands and calls for a detailed planning of German defense spending on the basis of his basis. At the same wavelength, in terms of the design of German defense spending, statements by SPD President Lars Clningbail and Social Democrat Minister Boris Pistorius are also moving.
Mertz: They are not interested in rates but military capabilities
In an attempt to “relativize” the words of Foreign Minister Johannes Vandeful, Chancellor Friedrich Mertz told the second ZDF German television program that “the discussion of GDP rates is essentially a tool in order to have the guidelines.” In the Chancellor’s opinion, this is not the percentages, but the military potential of Bundesver.
For its part, the Left Party strongly criticizes the Foreign Minister. President Jan Van Aken told the German Journalistic Network (RND): “It is absolutely crazy. Who will pay them? Even with suspension of the debt brake at some point the account will come. ” And he concludes: “It will be the culmination of injustice if, in the end, there is no longer money for care, training, road network and the poorest are called to pay.”
Berlin and London are designing a large range rocket
In the meantime Germany and the United Kingdom are intensifying their military cooperation on many levels. The strengthening of bilateral defense relations was sealed in the autumn with the so -called Trinity House agreement between German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius of British bond John Chilli. Yesterday the British defense minister came to Berlin to specify German Nobilica plans.
Both Britain and Germany have a strong defense industry. For example, the German Defense Industry Rheinmetall is constructing the Boxer Transfer Vehicle on its premises in the United Kingdom, from which the British Army has ordered 500 points. At the heart of the agreement, however, is the joint development of precision rocket with range of more than 2000 kilometers, which can be participated in other European countries.
DPA, Nina Verchoizer (DW)
Source :Skai
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