A big question facing the North Atlantic Coalition after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is whether Germany is serious about Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s pledge to reunify Europe’s largest country. An answer of sorts emerged on Sunday evening and allies would be somewhat convinced.
At the end of February, Mr. Scholz promised re-armament after 30 years of little investment in the German military. The centerpiece of his “turning point” in foreign policy was the dual commitment to creating a €100 billion ($108 billion) special fund for defense procurement and spending 2% of GDP on defense in line with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s goal. ,
opinion | Germany’s new defense deal
A big question facing the North Atlantic Coalition after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is whether Germany is serious about Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s pledge to reunify Europe’s largest country. An answer of sorts emerged on Sunday evening and allies would be somewhat convinced.
At the end of February, Mr. Scholz promised re-armament after 30 years of little investment in the German military. The centerpiece of his “turning point” in foreign policy was the dual commitment to creating a €100 billion ($108 billion) special fund for defense procurement and spending 2% of GDP on defense in line with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s goal. ,