German Government Divided on Trump's 5% NATO Defense Spending Target

German government divided on Trump's 5% NATO defense spending target

'We need to move away from a purely input-oriented approach to an outcome-oriented approach,’ says Defense Minister Boris Pistorius - Anadolu Ajansı

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius believes that his Foreign Minister colleague should not anticipate German defense spending. Johann Wadephul had said that he believes that NATO countries should free up 5 percent of their economy for defense. That is not his decision, Pistorius later emphasized. "The percentage is not so important. What is important is that the capability goals that NATO sets are achieved quickly, broadly and on time."