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Back|US Defense Department praises Germany's defense buildup before Congress
US Defense Department praises Germany's defense buildup before Congress
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Die Welt·9 hours ago·Defense·1 min read·🇩🇪Germany·

US Defense Department praises Germany's defense buildup before Congress

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  • The US Department of Defense has praised Germany's efforts to increase defense spending before the US Congress, stressing that Germany and other NATO allies have taken credible steps to meet their defense goals before the 203035 deadline.
  • Germany was cited as a model for closer arms cooperation.

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Last year, at the summit in The Hague, NATO agreed to invest at least 3.5 percent of GDP in defense in the future, plus 1.5 percent for defense-related spending such as infrastructure. This happened under the impression of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and at the urging of US President Donald Trump.

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The US Department of Defense has explicitly acknowledged Germany's efforts to increase defense spending before the US Congress. NATO allies such as Germany have taken credible steps to fulfill their commitments from the defense alliance's summit in The Hague well ahead of the 2035 deadline, according to a statement from Elbridge Colby, the deputy defense secretary, to the US Senate Armed Services Committee.

Under the impression of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and at the urging of US President Donald Trump, NATO agreed at the summit in The Hague last year to invest at least 3.5 percent of gross domestic product in defense in the future. An additional 1.5 percent should then be added for defense-related expenses, such as infrastructure.

Germany was also mentioned by name as a model example with a view to closer cooperation in arms production. Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) and US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth signed a declaration of intent on increased cooperation in the middle of this month.

It is not the first time that Colby has spoken positively about Germany. In August, at NATO headquarters, he praised Germany as a model for other allies. What the Federal Republic has initiated in the past 18 months is “an extraordinary tectonic shift,” a “historic change,” he explained. Germany had moved from extensive demilitarization to rapid rearmament.

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  • Germany will continue to increase its defense spending in the coming years to achieve NATO goals.

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  • ?How exactly does Germany plan to achieve the agreed defense spending?
  • ?What specific armaments projects result from the declaration of intent between Pistorius and Hegseth?
  • ?How do other NATO allies react to the US praise for Germany?

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  • The US Department of Defense has praised Germany's efforts to increase defense spending before the US Congress, stressing that Germany and other NATO allies have taken credible steps to meet their defense goals before the 203035 deadline.
  • Germany was cited as a model for closer arms cooperation.

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