Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Europe faces the prospect of “pulverization” if it does not increase defence spending, something she massively failed to do during her long tenure as defacto leader of Europe when she had the power to do something about it.
In yet another example of major European figures finally agreeing with long-stated demands from U.S. President Donald Trump, former Chancellor Merkel admitted that military spending must drastically increase in Europe so that the continent can provide for its own defence rather than relying on America’s generosity.
Speaking at the Ständehaus meeting in Düsseldorf, Merkel said that Europe “will not be able to get by” with the NATO baseline defence spending requirement of 2 per cent of GDP, which her government consistently failed to meet during her tenure in Berlin.
The former German leader said…
