Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadehuru (CDU) will make a statement during an informal meeting of the NATO Foreign Ministers.
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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadefl said he supports President Donald Trump’s request to increase NATO members’ defensive targets to 5% of Germany’s gross domestic product.
When asked about what he was reported about NATO Chief Mark Latte suggestion Members of the alliance said they believe the proposal has been coordinated, including the US, while increasing defense spending to 3.5% of GDP and pledging an additional 1.5% to security-related issues, and believe it will be discussed at the ongoing NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
“But we should look at the results. And the results are actually the 5% that President Trump has requested, and he believes he is necessary, and we are following him in this regard,” Wadephul said as a bystander at a conference in Turkey, according to a CNBC translation.
Trump has long requested high defense costs from NATO members, some of which have not yet failed to meet their existing 2% target so far.
Wadehull also met with the US Secretary of State on the sidelines at the event Thursday. in post On social media platform X, Wadehulu said their conversation was “a great start, especially in a time when they were struggling with diplomacy.”
This developing story has been updated.
