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NATO secretary general: We will push Germany to spend more on defense

By Tom Rogan
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NATO secretary general: We will push Germany to spend more on defense

At a Sunday meeting with the Washington Examiner editorial board, I asked NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about Germany’s spending target of 1.5 percent of GDP on defense by 2024. Stoltenberg responded, “It’s a significant step in the right direction.” But the former Norwegian prime minister added, “We will continue to push for more.”

Stoltenberg’s hedged answer is justified.

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