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Germany has increased their defense spending by at least $100 billion since the start of the war.
by beart 3y ago
Germany has increased their defense spending by at least $100 billion since the start of the war.
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- willcipriano 3y agoThat's nice for them. Germany committed to send 2.47 billion in contrast to 46 and a half billion from the US. https://www.statista.com/chart/27278/military-aid-to-ukraine-by-country/ https://www.statista.com/chart/27278/military-aid-to-ukraine...
- _kbh_ 3y agoThe German military budget is around 1/15th the USA, so thats not that far off being in line.
- willcipriano 3y agoSeems like Germany is less worried about its neighbors than we are to have such a small budget for defence.
- _djo_ 3y agoThey were by their own admission complacent, believing that trade and closer economic integration would remove the threat. They’ve changed their minds since Russia invaded Ukraine. Germany has also been able to benefit from the overall NATO and European security umbrella and, unlike the US, UK, or France, has no alliances or foreign territories that require it to provide security or uphold security guarantees far from home. That meant a different force design and spending profile. For instance, Germany has no strategic need for carriers, which France, the UK, and US have, purely because it doesn’t need that level of global force projection.
- Timon3 3y agoHow much of the bill should Germany shoulder for you to be happy with it? Please give an exact minimal amount.
- willcipriano 3y agoAccording to this the US spends 8.23 percent of its budget on it's military, Germany spends 2.52 percent. Once Germany gets to say 8 percent we can start talking about US aid.
- Timon3 3y agoWhy 8 percent? Why not 7 or 6 or 5 or 4 or 3? Why not 8.2 percent?