German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called for increased military spending by NATO countries and a return to conscription during his speech at the German-American Institute, Breaking Defense reports on May 10.
Boris Pistorius reportedly called on NATO countries to reach a military spending level of 3 percent of GDP and reintroduce conscription, calling the abolition of conscription in 2011 a mistake.
“I am convinced that Germany needs some kind of conscription”Pistorius told those gathered at the German-American Institute.
It should be noted that between 2022 and 2023, Germany increased its defense spending by 9%, to 66.8 billion euros ($72 billion) in 2023, meaning that Germany reached its defense spending target for the first time since 1990. 2 percent of GDP. Defense spending of 3 percent of GDP would increase NATO’s military budget by 1.5 times and exceed Cold War levels of military spending. For example, in 1990, German military spending was 2.47% of GDP.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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