German Vice Chancellor says it is unrealistic to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP

Jinshi data, January 10 news, German Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Haibek said that the US President-elect Trump’s requirement for NATO member countries to spend 5% of their GDP on defense is “unrealistic”. He called for defense spending to be raised to 3.5% of GDP, emphasizing that this increase would be temporary. Haibek pointed out: “3.5% is the mid-term target currently under discussion by NATO… If Germany reaches reasonable security conditions in a few years, then spending can be cut again.”