Germany is set to significantly increase defense spending, not as a favor to the US, but to counter Russia’s threat in the Euro-Atlantic area, according to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The country aims to invest more in security, with a target of 3.5% of its GDP by 2029. This is Germany’s most ambitious rearmament effort since the end of the Cold War, as Berlin seeks to strengthen its defenses against Moscow’s aggression.
Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-germany-major-nato-defense-boost-donald-trump-us-eu-military-budget-ukraine-russia