German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Sunday he will dedicate at least two percent of the country's GDP to defense, fully satisfying membership requirements for the NATO alliance.
For years Germany has been paying well below the requirement and committed amount to deter Russian aggression.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a massive boost in defense spending on Sunday that he says will bring the nation's investments above the key 2% commitment of GDP, as the Ukraine conflict forces Berlin to rethink its foreign policy.
That means just to match that German NATO contribution Russia needs to spend 6%. pic.
At a NATO meeting in 2018 Trump pointed out how absurd it was that Germany was entering into oil and gas contracts with Russia while demanding the United States foot the bill for their defense against Vladimir Putin.
Here's Donald Trump a couple of years ago pointing out that Europe, especially Germany, was going to be held hostage by Russian oil and that it represented a massive threat to NATO. He was right.
Monday, February 28, 2022
Trump Was Right About Germany and NATO. Their Latest Move Proves It.
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