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Merz Sees Germany on NATO Path to 5% Goal Defense Spending
Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the first time publicly advocated spending up to 5% of the German economy on defense.
Germany’s Friedrich Merz pledges to defend ‘every inch’ of Nato territory
Friedrich Merz promised to help defend “every inch” of Nato territory as he joined the inauguration of the first German military brigade to be permanently stationed on foreign soil since the second ...
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Germany deploys first overseas brigade since WWII
Germany has launched its first permanent overseas military deployment since World War II, formally establishing the 45th ...
Germany's new chancellor said it will build Europe's strongest army — but can it deliver?
Germany's new chancellor vowed to build Europe's strongest army — but experts say underinvestment, recruitment, and politics ...
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Merz warns of Russia threat, vows to defend NATO allies on Lithuania visit
LONDON - Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that Russia threatened security in Europe as he visited Lithuania to mark ...
NATO allies need to close defence spending gaps, Italy and Germany say
Boosting defence spending is a task for all NATO members willing to close gaps with allies, ministers from historic ...
Germany backs 5% NATO defense spending target
After meeting with his US counterpart at a gathering of NATO foreign ministers in Turkey, Germany's foreign minister said ...
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Baltic states can rely on Germany against Russia, Chancellor Merz says
German brigade will be deployed in Lithuania to support security of NATO allies in Baltic region, Merz says on visit to ...
Germany readying 1.5% of GDP for dual military use infrastructure, says Merz
Germany plans to allocate 1.5% of its economic output to infrastructure that has military uses, Chancellor Friedrich Merz ...