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German politicians rebuke Trump over NATO defence spending demand
- Ukraine has launched a new offensive in Kursk, claiming significant Russian losses, according to the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that Russia has lost 1,550 soldiers in the past 24 hours and 38,000 over five months in Kursk.
- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Ukraine's positioning in Kursk is critical for future peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
- NATO officials and analysts indicated that while they will not meet Trump's 5 percent defense spending proposal, a new target of around 3 percent may be agreed upon.
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BRUSSELS: NATO won't heed Donald Trump’s proposal for a massive hike in defence spending but will likely agree to go beyond its current target, according to officials and analysts. The US president-elect declared on Tuesday members of the military alliance
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NATO Defense Ministers Discuss Trump’s Suggested Increase In Spending To 5 Percent Of GDP
NATO defense ministers meeting in Germany on January 9 expressed skepticism about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that members of the alliance should increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP.
Trump's five percent demand comes as no surprise, says expert Masala. He warns German politicians of a serious mistake.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said today that he opposes President-elect Donald Trump's call for NATO members to increase their defense spending from the current two percent to five percent of GDP.
Germany opposes Trump's call for NATO members to up defence spending
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced opposition Thursday to US President-elect Donald Trump’s call for NATO members to raise defence spending to five percent of GDP. “That’s a lot of money,” Scholz told news site Focus online, adding: “We have a very clear procedure in NATO” on decision-making, with alliance members currently asked to spend two
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