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What does Germany want to spend its increased defense budget on? | DW News
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9:03Now PlayingOpinion polling here in Germany indicates there is strong support among Germans for increasing the country's military budget. 66% are in favor of more defense spending, according to a survey by Infratest dimap. That will be welcome news for the probable next Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz. He's currently negotiating coalition terms with the Social Democrat SPD. Both parties say they want to spend hundreds of Billions of Euros on Germany's defense. But questions remain about what exactly Germany will spend the money on? And how much might it all cost?
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