23. January 2025

Dr. Joachim Weber in an interview with Phoenix about the military spending of NATO member states and EU countries. Dr. Joachim Weber in an interview with Phoenix about the military spending of NATO member states and EU countries.

Even before he actually took office, Donald Trump increased the pressure on NATO partners considerably - NATO should spend even more of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defense. What does this mean for NATO and the EU? Dr. Weber discusses this in an interview with phoenix.

Dr. Joachim Weber im Interview mit phoenix über die Militärausgaben der NATO-Mitgliedstaaten und EU-Länder
Dr. Joachim Weber im Interview mit phoenix über die Militärausgaben der NATO-Mitgliedstaaten und EU-Länder © phoenix
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Trump is calling on NATO to increase its defense costs to 5% of the GDP of NATO countries instead of the 2% target. And that while the USA itself is only at 3.4%. Germany is skeptical, unity in the EU and NATO is difficult. In an interview with phoenix, Dr. Joachim Weber talks about whether at least the 2% mark can be achieved.

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