Pledge was deleted at short notice from a new draft law, according to media reports.
  • @[email protected]English
    24•1 year ago

    I would not call that a U-turn:

    Instead, the government pledges to meet the 2 percent target on average over a five-year period, as already set out in the recently published National Security Strategy.

    Seems more like the same direction, just on a parallel lane.

    On the one hand debatable, as it doesn’t come 100% in line with the wording of the NATO guideline. On the other hand a practical course to measure across 5 years, as in some years there are larger procurements required than in others and overall the 2% are still met.

    • DarkThoughts
      14•1 year ago

      Politico = Axel Springer
      They always put a divisive spin on it. It’s the German equivalent of Murdoch.

  • @bouh
    0•1 year ago

    What’s going on in Germany regarding war and the army? It seems that when it comes to Ukraine help, EU defense or its own army you get an info one day and retract a few days later.

      • Enkrod
        3•1 year ago

        Yes, this just allows them to spend more in some year and less in another instead of having to budget to a very specific point each year.