Euro/Dollar Parity?

[eatssteak3]

The "2% of GDP" decision was made in 2014. And as a goal to be fullfilled by 2024.
All Data I could find says germany spends 1.2% of it's GDP on Military.

Also, I must point out the inaccuracy here. The decision was made in 2006 to take course over 10 years, it was reaffirmed in 2014 because you guys didn't do it lol. It's freaking documented officially by NATO back in a document written in 2006, 8th of June.

And I quote:

"Finally, I should add that Allies through the comprehensive political guidance have committed to endeavour, to meet the 2% target of GDP devoted to defence spending. Let me be clear, this is not a hard commitment that they will do it. But it is a commitment to work towards it. And that will be a first within the Alliance. So there was, I think, quite substantial developments in the first two meetings."

-NATO Spokesman, James Appathurai
after the meeting of the North Atlantic Council
at the level of Defence Ministers June 8th, 2006

http://www.nato.int/docu/speech/2006/s060608m.htm

 

[PawnTheS]

You are the United Colonies of Man.

Why should USA be stellarized as the representant of humanity ?
Just trolling, sorry

 

[Kat Tsun]

Also, I must point out the inaccuracy here. The decision was made in 2006 to take course over 10 years, it was reaffirmed in 2014 because you guys didn't do it lol. It's freaking documented officially by NATO back in a document written in 2006, 8th of June.

And I quote:

"Finally, I should add that Allies through the comprehensive political guidance have committed to endeavour, to meet the 2% target of GDP devoted to defence spending. Let me be clear, this is not a hard commitment that they will do it. But it is a commitment to work towards it. And that will be a first within the Alliance. So there was, I think, quite substantial developments in the first two meetings."

-NATO Spokesman, James Appathurai
after the meeting of the North Atlantic Council
at the level of Defence Ministers June 8th, 2006

http://www.nato.int/docu/speech/2006/s060608m.htm

"Let me be clear, this is not a hard commitment that they will do it."

Seems more like a guideline than a requirement. Makes sense. Article V isn't conditional.

Looks like I remembered correctly.

 

[eatssteak3]

"Let me be clear, this is not a hard commitment that they will do it."

Seems more like a guideline than a requirement. Makes sense. Article V isn't conditional.

Looks like I remembered correctly.

You misunderstood by taking 1 quote out of context by omitting the directly following sentence: "But it is a commitment to work towards it."

it's not a hard commitment that it will occur, it is a hard commitment that the countries will try to make it occur. Are you suggesting that these countries, many of whom have lowered their GDP since then, have tried to make it occur? No, they have not. Nobody's saying it's a strict and unavoidable requirement to be in NATO that you spend 2%, if it were, the free loaders wouldn't be in it right now. That doesn't mean 2% wasn't mutually agreed to be what all states should be at and that all states should work towards it. European countries are just so bad at honoring agreements that you can't even TRY to honor your commitment, which is sad.

 

[Mr. Capiatlist]

Okay, I think this is far enough off topic.