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nightfighter · 02-27-2022, 08:35 AM

Well Germany has finally come with their checkbook. $100 billion Euro commitment to a military fund. Just this morning in an emergency Sunday morning session.

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that Germany is committing 100 billion euros to a special fund for its armed forces, raising its defense spending above 2 percent of GDP.

Not exactly what I would have thought they could do, but clearly a major shift in their defense and security policy

02-27-2022, 08:35 AM	#11
nightfighter Seldom Seen iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 10,543	Well Germany has finally come with their checkbook. $100 billion Euro commitment to a military fund. Just this morning in an emergency Sunday morning session. BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that Germany is committing 100 billion euros to a special fund for its armed forces, raising its defense spending above 2 percent of GDP. Not exactly what I would have thought they could do, but clearly a major shift in their defense and security policy
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