Trump demands that Germany should explode!

Trump demands that Germany should explode!

A storm of outrage draws through international relationships, led by none other than the designated US President Donald Trump. Even before he took office on January 20, 2025, he ensures a bang: At a press conference in Mar-A-Lago in Florida, Trump urged that the NATO countries are currently raising their defense spending from two percent of gross domestic product to a full five percent. "You can afford it," Trump announced confidently and thus underlines the urgency with which he pushes this topic to the fore. This request, according to Zeitung , could have massive consequences for Germany's defense policy.

Germany under pressure

The German federal government is under immense pressure due to these increased requirements. As Berlin Live , Germany, which is already planning a defense edition of 2.12 percent of GDP for 2024, would have to raise its military investments on over 200 billion euros to become. In view of the current economic situation, which is characterized by a weakening economy, this would be a huge challenge. Nevertheless, the importance of the US security guarantee, which Trump calls, is considered crucial by many decision-makers in Berlin.

Trump's advance also reactivates the campaign debate in Germany. The Union, represented by Markus Söder, speaks from an increase in defense spending to "well over three percent", while the Greens even dream of 3.5 percent in the coming years. The SPD, on the other hand, is more reserved, but pleads for sustainable financing that includes at least two percent. In the meantime, the left and the BSW Trump's demands vehemently reject the claim that the current defense budget of 52 billion euros is completely sufficient. The debate about defense spending heats the minds in Berlin - and all of this under the watchful eye of a Trump that will not tolerate compromises.

Berlin Live