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[–] grte 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The target has already been moved from 2% of GDP to 5%. With the expectation that most of that money would be spent on procurement from the US. If we accept the shakedown, why wouldn't it happen again?

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Even the US, with their absurdly bloated military, only spends 3.4% of their GDP.