Should Germany increase or decrease military spending?
In 2015, the German government announced it was raising its defense spending in order to meet a NATO requirement that all members budgets be at least 2% of GDP. Germany’s current military budget is 1.2% of GDP or €33 billion. The additional funding will allow the defense ministry to expand its armed forces and support NATO engagement in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Increase as to not be too reliant on US foreign policy and so Germany can make up it's own mind regarding foreign policy without external intervention or pressure from allies
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Increased to meet at least the 2% minimum of GDP set by NATO.
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Make the spending actually have an effect, instead of going to waste.
Leaders should have the courage to follow the path of peace rather than focus on military spending.
In general I would pledge for destroying all weapons worldwide
@8V6XYSB3yrs3Y
Increase, and allocate most of our budget on the military
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@9425J2G2yrs2Y
Leave it but remove our troops from foreign hostile conflicts that are not threatening our countrys safety
@93ZQDBJ2yrs2Y
Cut out wasteful spending and/or use wasteful spending to increase salaries of military workers.
@93V5N7M2yrs2Y
Decrease, also remove the ability for representatives to have financial interests in the laws they pass laws about
@83Q4GLX2yrs2Y
Decrease and reallocate the current budgets.
@924MYCK2yrs2Y
Decrease, current spending should be adjusted by reducing wasteful spending to ensure the budget is spent more wisely. Also, some of the budget should be reallocated towards those that need more funding, such as social programs, education, healthcare, etc.
@93GXC372yrs2Y
Decrease, and put the money towards education and the homeless
@939HTNM2yrs2Y
Decrease, and perform audits of military spending to identify fraud, waste & abuse of tax-payers dollars
@8TMFV7P2yrs2Y
Increase, but only after our deficit is eliminated
@938PWY62yrs2Y
Military spending increase or decrease is irrelevant. Spending needs to be more accountably efficient, subject to more IG staff for different aspects of the military, but the VA in particular.
@8ZSR5NL2yrs2Y
Increase to maintain a strong national defense, and/or if there is a problem that we need to respond to ongoing conflicts/emergency situations. But current spending should be adjusted by reducing wasteful spending to ensure the budget is spent more wisely, and provide our troops with better pay and benefits.
@934R57G2yrs2Y
Respond to the current political situation.
@9334YP32yrs2Y
Military expenditure should instead be used to arm and train every citizen.
@9323M4S2yrs2Y
Eliminating corruption in the military industrial complex will make spending more efficient.
@92S34SB2yrs2Y
Neither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending, but decrease the Pentagon budget in half. The budget for the Pentagon is called defense spending while the budget for the military is called military spending. This is why they are different and this is my opinion.
@92TGGX92yrs2Y
If they even it out like spend some on military and then spend some on the environment
@92T6YGG2yrs2Y
I think that the government should just leave the same price we use.
@92P9ZPN2yrs2Y
decrease, we spend way too much money on the military
@92MDVFR2yrs2Y
Stabilize military spending and audit the current budget more meticulously. Bribery and kickbacks notoriously infiltrate military spending.
@92K4TZ82yrs2Y
Only in the time of need
@92JTPJR2yrs2Y
Increase certain branches at a time when it seems necessary. If they have what they need to operate, perfect.
@92HLYZH2yrs2Y
Increase, but only for branches that are currently underfunded.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Decrease slightly, as we're spending too much for too little.
@92DC4QR2yrs2Y
Decrease, and optimize that fund towards healthcare and other helpful resources for communities and such.
@MSelvig2yrs2Y
Military Spending should be scrutinized for waste and abuse, then adjusted accordingly.
@8ZSR5NL2yrs2Y
Increase to maintain a strong national defense, and if there is a problem that we need to respond to ongoing conflicts/emergency situations. But current spending should be adjusted by eliminating wasteful spending to ensure the budget is spent more efficiently and appropriately, and provide troops with better pay and benefits.
@8ZSR5NL2yrs2Y
Increase to maintain a strong national defense, but current budget should be adjusted by reducing wasteful spending to make it more efficient, and some of the money should be reallocated towards social programs, education, and healthcare.
@st606450782yrs2Y
Decrease, but I'd prefer to defund the military.
@8YWHYGD2yrs2Y
Decrease, but I would prefer to defund the military.
@922ZQ2R2yrs2Y
Neither, I believe we shouldn't fight for who holds the most global power.
@9229SCK2yrs2Y
The spending on the Military should be lowered by a certain percentage in order to have enough money for the people.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Increase to maintain a strong national defense, but current budget should be adjusted by reducing wasteful spending as well as wasteful and outdated programs, and some of the money should be reallocated towards social programs, education and healthcare.
@8ZNWRTC2yrs2Y
spend their money better but keep it at a similar budget
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Increase when necessary to maintain strong national defense, but current budget should be adjusted by eliminating wasteful spending as well as wasteful projects, and cutting most foreign bases and operations in order to reduce our presence from other nations.
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