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Germany is dramatically shifting gears, slashing fiscal restraint to prioritize defense—allocating one in five euros of its 2027 budget to military spending, a historic leap aimed at hitting NATO’s 2% GDP target by 2030. With over 109 billion euros earmarked for defense out of a 555 billion euro total, Chancellor Merz calls it the biggest defense push in history, even as Finance Minister Klingbeil admits balancing the books is secondary to security. The move, timed ahead of a NATO summit, seeks to counter U.S. criticism and reassure allies—while bending its own constitutional debt brake to make it happen. But challenges remain: looming deficits and pending parliamentary approval mean this bold pivot still faces hurdles.

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