German Chancellor urges profound shift in defense posture

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-07-10 09:27

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte address the media, in Berlin, Germany, July 9, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]

BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday urged a profound shift in defense posture.

During a press conference with visiting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Berlin, Merz stressed his vision for a modernized and capable German military, adding that this transformation will be underpinned by a massive increase in defense spending, which is set to more than double by 2029.

Merz emphasized that the investment would focus on procuring new technology.

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