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    Germany Should Exercise Its Interests Abroad More Forcefully, Defence Minister Says

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    CDU leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has vowed to increase Germany's spending to 2% of gross domestic product, meeting the goal, by 2031. She unveiled her plan to boost the defence budget, which the US has repeatedly demanded, just hours before Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Germany.

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    2. Trade Dictates More Military Responsibilities

    3. NATO Target to Finally Be Met?

    German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who recently took over the post after Ursula von der Leyen left to assume the presidency of the European Commission, has warned of new challenges for Germany and insisted should play an “organising role” in global security and military cooperation.

    In her speech at the Bundeswehr University in Munich, the official, who headed the governing Christian Democratic Union last year, has voiced her wish to reform the security policy and set up a National Security Council. The new body is expected to coordinate diplomatic and military efforts, as well as economic, trade, and internal security cooperation.

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    She also insisted that it is time for Germany to pursue its interests more forcefully and assume greater responsibilities alongside its allies, in particular in their fight against terrorism, the German outlet Zeit reports. She paid special attention to common efforts with , as well as stronger European defence cooperation, something that was named as one of the…

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