Germany should return to conscription from 2025, the parliament's armed forces commissioner said on Tuesday (12 March) as the defence ministry is working on a new model inspired by Nordic countries.
2% of GDP is a minimum ask for spending for NATO members. It looks small, but 2% of GDP is 20% of the annual budget which is not elastic, unless you consider the bulk which is social spending omittable. The general public will soon convince you it’s not.
Coordinated anything doesn’t work because modern wars are about infrastructure and logistics. Hence the 2% per member scaling.
2% of GDP is a minimum ask for spending for NATO members. It looks small, but 2% of GDP is 20% of the annual budget which is not elastic, unless you consider the bulk which is social spending omittable. The general public will soon convince you it’s not.
Coordinated anything doesn’t work because modern wars are about infrastructure and logistics. Hence the 2% per member scaling.