But this is only the first step towards even higher spending. On Sunday, NATO allies, including Germany, reached a deal to set the target to 5% of defense spending by 2035.

SACEUR and Commander, USEUCOM Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, delivered the opening remarks at LANDEURO, delivered the day two ...

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Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, right, participate in a wreath laying ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of Germany's accession to NATO ...

Last month, Germany also appeared ill-prepared to assist NATO in defending itself. Over the last 20 years, Germany has repeatedly cut its defense spending, with funding levels well below NATO’s ...

West Germany joined NATO in 1955, choosing security over immediate territorial integrity. Some suggest the same path could be the best guarantee for Ukraine.

Germany must meet NATO's 2% of GDP military spending target over the long term even after a 100 billion euro ($101 billion) special fund is used up and accept a military leadership role it earlier ...

Germany isn’t turning its back on NATO. It only looks that way. The nation struggles to find a role in the new era of Russian aggression. January 31, 2022 More than ...

One proposal is for Germany to contribute 0.5 percent of GDP annually for the next half-decade to build up capabilities among other Central European NATO members. NATO currently has an initiative ...

Germany is deploying troops to another country on a long-term basis for the first time since World War II. It's putting thousands of soldiers in Lithuania, a NATO member that borders Russia.

One proposal is for Germany to contribute 0.5 percent of GDP annually for the next half-decade to build up capabilities among other Central European NATO members. NATO currently has an initiative ...