Why Does Germany Keep Neglecting Its Defense?

“…Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared the moment to be a Zeitenwende, a turning point for European security. From the Bundestag podium, Scholz announced the creation of a €100 billion fund for defense and a commitment to meet NATO’s two percent of GDP defense spending target moving forward. Nearly a year later, Germany is predicted to miss the spending benchmark once again, and the Bundeswehr continues to experience severe neglect, with German defense officials warning that the military only has enough ammunition to last for two days of intense combat…”

Trump was hated by all the right thinking people for pointing this out years ago.