Joe Biden: “I will urge Germany to increase defense spending to 2 percent of GDP…”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2022

I will urge Germany to increase defense spending to 2 percent of GDP to meet NATO capability targets.

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Biden plans to encourage Germany to meet NATO spending commitments.

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Joe Biden: “I will urge Germany to increase defense spending to 2 percent of GDP to meet NATO capability targets.”