Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from Europe’s rush to remilitarize.
Sorry, but 5% of the GDP is fucking insane. For Germany with an GDP of 4,5 Billion that would mean spending 225 Mrd. Euro. Thats nearly half of the current Budget.
To provide context for english speakers, this would 4.5 trillion and 225 billion.
Germany uses a different system that adds two sets with the same prefix, one ending in -illion (million, billion) and -illiarden (milliarden, billiarden)
I agree. If we start spending half of our budget on the military, I’m going to lose my shit. 5% is some weird fantasy number, that somehow is actually discussed now? If not even the US, who are known for their excessive military spending, are even close to it, I’m sure you can have a proper military with a lot less.
Sorry, but 5% of the GDP is fucking insane. For Germany with an GDP of 4,5 Billion that would mean spending 225 Mrd. Euro. Thats nearly half of the current Budget.
https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Economy/National-Accounts-Domestic-Product/_node.html
https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/EN/Standardartikel/Press_Room/Publications/Monthly_Report/Key_Figures/2025/2025-03-federal-budget.html
To provide context for english speakers, this would 4.5 trillion and 225 billion.
Germany uses a different system that adds two sets with the same prefix, one ending in -illion (million, billion) and -illiarden (milliarden, billiarden)
More context: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales
I agree. If we start spending half of our budget on the military, I’m going to lose my shit. 5% is some weird fantasy number, that somehow is actually discussed now? If not even the US, who are known for their excessive military spending, are even close to it, I’m sure you can have a proper military with a lot less.
How much is Russia spending?