Germany to Do NATO ‘Heavy Lifting' as Allies Ratchet Up Spending
By and Michal Kubala
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Germany's defense chief said his country will need to boost its armed forces by as many as 60,000 active soldiers as NATO member states commit to ramping up defense spending to deter Russia's military threat.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Germany would take on the second-largest burden among the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's 32 member states as allies agree on a blueprint to re-arm. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reinforced the US position that allies must spend 5% of GDP on their militaries.
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