Merz: New NATO target is no 'favour' to US, but response to Russia

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2025-06-24

Berlin (dpa) - The new NATO target for defence spending is not a "favour" to the United States, but a response to the threat from Russia, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday. In a major foreign policy address in Berlin, Merz said the updated target, which is set to be approved at the NATO summit this week, is out of Germany's "own experience and conviction." NATO members are expected to commit to spending 5% of gross domestic produc......

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