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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Germany Boosts Defense Spending Ahead Of NATO Summit
Caption: Germany Boosts Defense Spending Ahead Of NATO Summit. Germany’s government has approved a draft 2027 budget that sharply increases defense spending ahead of this week's NATO summit. Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to make defense a top priority, with nearly one in every five euros of federal spending allocated to the military next year. Germany expects defense spending to reach almost one-third of total federal expenditure by 2030 as it works toward NATO's 5% of GDP target. Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said Germany must reverse decades of military underinvestment to strengthen its armed forces. The spending plan comes as European leaders prepare to reassure U.S. President Donald Trump that they are increasing defense spending. Trump recently criticized several NATO allies, including Germany, calling their defense spending “ridiculous.”. Merz responded by saying Germany was doubling its defense budget within four years and had "nothing to hide from anyone.” The draft budget still requires approval from Germany's parliament later this year. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Germany,defense spending,NATO summit,Friedrich Merz,Lars Klingbeil,Donald Trump,military,budget,Ankara summit,defense budget,military spending
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