Germany's 5% of GDP Defense Spending Goal to Be 'War-Ready' Will Ruin Economy - Expert

Jun 19th 2025 11:17am EDT

ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) – Germany would “ruin” its economy by agreeing to a blitzing raise in its defense spending, particularly the NATO-proposed target of 3.5% to 5% of GDP, Ralf Dickel, an independent German energy expert specializing in international energy trade, told Sputnik on Thursday.

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