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The German government is dramatically increasing the defense budget and...
Sigmar Gabriel: The German government is dramatically increasing the defense budget and will continue to... Published Jun 18, 2020. Status: True. The evidence...
The German government is dramatically increasing the defense budget and will continue to do so, and is gradually increasing the production and troop strength of the Bundeswehr so that Germany finally has an army again that is capable of territorial defense.
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The evidence shows that Germany's defense budget has increased, with the country hitting NATO's spending targ...
Verification criteria: Germany's defense budget continues to increase, military production capacity expands, and Bundeswehr troop strength increases, leading to an army capable of territorial defense. This requires monitoring official government budgets, defense procurement reports, and personnel figures over time.
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