Germany rebuffs Trump's call for a big jump in military spending
BERLIN — Europe's most populous and economically powerful country can easily afford to spend more on its military defense, as NATO requires and President Trump demands. Yet Germany, still haunted by the horrors of World War II, simply doesn't want to do that.
Even in today's dangerous world, Germany is a largely pacifist nation, security analysts say.
Even in today's dangerous world, Germany is a largely pacifist nation, security analysts say.