Germany OKs Changes To Boost Defense; Estonia To Hike Spending

Credit: Estonian government; caption: Estonia plans to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP.

Estonia plans to raise its defense spending to 5% of GDP.

Credit: Estonian government
The German parliament has approved by a wide majority constitutional changes that should allow the government to boost defense spending. The measure passed March 18 with the support of 513 legislators, with 207 voting against, easily clearing the two-thirds threshold of 489 parliamentarians backing...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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