NATO’s Big Message to Moscow | NATO DEMANDS 40,000 More German Troops As Russia Threat Grows
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NATO’s Big Message to Moscow | NATO DEMANDS 40,000 More German Troops As Russia Threat Grows
NATO is expected to formally request Germany to contribute seven additional brigades—around 40,000 troops—as the alliance raises its military readiness goal to 130 brigades, a sharp increase from the current 80.
The demand comes ahead of a major defense ministers' summit, amid growing concerns over Russian aggression.
Germany has already pledged ten brigades by 2030 but now faces fresh pressure.
NATO calls the new benchmarks “ambitious,” while Berlin prepares a ninth brigade for Lithuania.
The expanded goals follow U.S. calls for allies to boost defense spending and military capabilities urgently.
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