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Trump's pressure over defense spending 'not bad for Europe'

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February 14, 2025

Armin Papperger, CEO of Germany's largest arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, said Donald Trump's demands on European defense spending is a good "wake-up call." Speaking to DW at the Munich Security Conference, Papperger said Europe hasn't invested enough in national security.

Roman Goncharenko Writer and senior editor with a focus on European security, Russia and the war in Ukraine.
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