The decision marks a major turning point after decades of cutbacks to Germany’s defenses. “From now on, from year to year, we are going to invest more than two percent of our gross domestic product in our defense,” the chancellor said at a special session of the Bundestag in Berlin.
Scholz said Germany is committing 100 billion euros to a special fund for its armed forces. “It is clear that we need to invest significantly more in the security of our country to protect our freedom and our democracy,” he said.
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