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2026-05-22 22:28:15
[Germany Plans to Allocate 4% of GDP to Defense Spending by 2026] German Foreign Minister André Waldhofer stated on the 22nd that the German government plans to allocate 4% of its GDP to defense spending by 2026. According to German radio, Waldhofer made these remarks during the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, indicating that the German government is moving towards its goal of increasing this proportion to 5%. NATO member states decided last year to increase annual defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. Foreign media also reported that Waldhofer stated prior to the meeting that Germany would propose strengthening defense cooperation with Ukraine. (Xinhua)
