German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Germany will “try to” achieve its goal of dedicating 2% of GDP to defense. TASS.
“We are currently in the process of negotiating and planning the 2024 budget. [госрасходов] for the next few years. And the goal will be to reach at least that two percent in the next few years. That’s the purpose. “This will require negotiations with coalition partners,” Pistorius said.
The plan to reach the 2% of GDP target for military spending was announced at the NATO summit in Wales in September 2014 – it was assumed that this plan should be completed by 2024.
Former US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland statedThe United States opposes Europe’s strategic autonomy unless NATO member European countries increase military spending.