Germany Announces โMajor Defense Spending Increase, Aiming for European Military Dominance
BERLIN โ – Germany โฃis undertaking a dramatic expansion of itsโ military capabilities, announcing a 70% increase in itsโ defense budget by โ2029. The move signals a significant shift inโ european security dynamics and a clear ambition to become the continent’s leading militaryโ power, surpassing nations like the United Kingdom and France.
Currently investing approximatelyโข โฌ95 billion in defense for 2025, Germany plans to raise that figure to roughly โฌ162 billion by 2029. This represents 3.5% of the nation’s GDP, with an additional 5% earmarked for bolstering cybersecurity and upgrading infrastructure for the German armed forces. The significant investment aligns with goals set forth by the North Atlanticโค Treaty Organization (NATO) at the recent Hague โSummit.
Despite not currently ranking among the world’s โขtop ten armies, according to 2025 listings, the government, led by Chancellorโค friedrichโฃ Merz, has explicitly statedโ its โขintention to become the most powerful military force in europe.
Thisโฃ surge in defense spending comes amid escalating global โฃtensions, most notably the ongoing โฃconflict between Russia and Ukraine, now exceeding three years. Together, a shifting security landscape is emerging in the Americas with the return of โDonald Trump to the U.S. presidencyโข and a resulting diplomatic crisis between Washington and Venezuela, involving a U.S. Navy mobilization to counter drug trafficking.
