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Germany Plans to Renege on Pledge to Raise Military Spending, Defying Trump

In the WSJ - Germany plans to renege on pledge to raise military spending.

From the article:-
The German government is poised to renege on its pledge to raise military spending, the latest gesture of defiance by Chancellor Angela Merkel toward President Donald Trump.

If confirmed at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the move would mark a fresh step in the gradual estrangement between the U.S. and its erstwhile loyal European ally and comes after President Trump’s repeated attacks North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders for not meeting a 2% military-spending target.
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