Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Germany to Miss 3.5% Defence Spending Target by 2029
Germany will not reach its goal of spending 3.5% of its money on defence by 2029.
Instead, it will spend 3.05%.
This is because the country is trying to increase its military strength after Russia started a war with Ukraine.
Germany will spend 3.05% of GDP on defence by 2029
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed the news
This is below the country's self-imposed 3.5% target
Germany is increasing defence spending due to Russia's war with Ukraine
The new spending level is part of a long-term plan
- Who
- Germany
- What
- Will not reach 3.5% defence spending target
- When
- By 2029
- Where
- Germany
- Why
- Due to Russia's war with Ukraine
- Current defence spending
- 1.5% of GDP
- Target defence spending
- 3.5% of GDP by 2024
- New defence spending by 2029
- 3.05% of GDP