"Germany needs to do more, no question about it," German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in Tallinn alongside his Estonian counterpart Sven Mikser. "But we also have to consider whether Europe wants a Germany that invests €60 billion a year in the German army," he told reporters. The new US administration of President Donald Trump has put pressure on its allies in the NATO military alliance to make "real progress" on defence spending. This year, Tallinn plans to spend 2.2 percent of GDP on defence in the face of a more assertive Russia. Gabriel however said defence spending alone cannot guarantee global security today.

Source: The Local March 01, 2017 15:33 UTC