Berlin should increase defense spending to Cold War levels. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated this in an interview with the newspapers of the Funke group. TASS.
“During the Cold War, when they were ruling [канцлер ФРГ в 1949–1963 годах] Konrad Adenauer or [канцлер в 1969–1974 годах] According to Willy Brandt, defense spending was between 3% and 4% of economic productivity. “We did it then and now we need to do it again,” Stoltenberg said.
It is stated that Berlin plans to spend 2 percent of its GDP on defense starting from 2024. Funds from the €100 billion special fund created in February 2022 will be spent for these purposes.
Previously German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius reportedIt was stated that the German government plans to make a decision on the supply of long-range Taurus missiles to the Ukrainian conflict zone within a week or two.
Previously in NATO in the name The condition for the transfer of F-16 to Ukraine.