German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will defend the country's push to increase military spending in response to criticism from US President Donald Trump. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
Merz's statement came after Trump criticized Germany's contribution to NATO. Germany plans to increase military spending to 2% of GDP, but Trump considers this insufficient. Merz defended Germany's efforts to boost defense spending, emphasizing its importance for the country's security.