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- Germany will double its defence budget to 3.5 % of GDP by 2029.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany will not avoid highlighting its defence-spending record after President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Germany’s 2014-2025 defence spending was lower than that of the United States and NATO allies.
- Merz said Germany will reach the 3.5 % benchmark as early as 2029 before the NATO deadline set at The Hague in 2025.
