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Germany needs 60,000 more troops to meet new NATO targets, says defence minister

Defence minister Boris Pistorius’s announcement comes in the wake of Trump’s demand for NATO to increase defence investment from 2% to 5% of the GDP.

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Brussels (Belgium): Germany will need around 50,000 to 60,000 additional active troops under the new NATO targets, German defence minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday ahead of a NATO meeting in Brussels.

Pistorius added that NATO should make clear in its summit declaration that Russia is its greatest threat.

(Reporting by Sabine Siebold and Benoit Van Overstreaten; Writing by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Makini Brice)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.


Also read: Amid Trump’s 5% goal, NATO ministers to discuss defence funding before key summit


 

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