Germany still doesn't hit it's NATO target, so it has some room to spend more. USA GDP is 5x German

WestCoastIrishFan 17095 posts Original UHND Member

Posted 4:46 pm on Feb 16, 2024

y's and has provided 3x as much support as Germany. But, then again, Germany provides less than the 2% of GDP to defense that pledged to support in the NATO agreement.

Link: https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker/

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Germany still doesn't hit it's NATO target, so it has some room to spend more. USA GDP is 5x GermanLink WestCoastIrishFan 4:46pm · 2/16/24
- Germany is providing more aid to Ukraine percentage wise than we are...as for the NATO agreement, TyroneIrish 5:27pm · 2/16/24
  - 80% of goal? Wow! that's impressive. They should get a participation trophy. Or, maybe, we shoul WestCoastIrishFan 5:45pm · 2/16/24
    - LOL...btw, there is no penalty for not reaching that goal ;-)...you're as picayune and uninformed TyroneIrish 6:19pm · 2/16/24
      - The ruling was an offense to American’s. And I bet Germany would pay its 2% the minute we pull out WestCoastIrishFan 7:09pm · 2/16/24
        
        Exactly, and he links to an article by the CFR: Council on Foreign Relations as …Link Kalc 8:54pm · 2/16/24
        
        Kalc, I suggested that you Google the "ISW" in order to understand how aid to Ukraine is monitored..Link TyroneIrish 11:36pm · 2/16/24
        
        Incredible. Thank you for writing so many words just to tell us you ... Kalc 8:36am · 2/17/24
        
        Let's circle back to your OP and assess the validity of your claims... TyroneIrish 10:27am · 2/17/24
        
        Wow, the old "Circle Back". Where have I heard that one before? Keep digging. Very amusing.*NT Kalc 10:52am · 2/17/24
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