cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1554654
Archived version: https://archive.ph/VQN5X
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230817101801/https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-defense-change-of-plan-nato-spending/
because if the government spends 100€ on whatever, it gets 19€ back.
So it only actually spent 81€.
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.
Atlantik-Brücke much?
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.
This article is from a bullshit magazine, its actually 2% over 5 years, so not a real change
