Poland Calls on Germany to Show Leadership on Defense Spending
- Deputy minister supports new EU financing schemes for defense
- ‘We should demand more from the center of Europe,’ he says
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Germany should step up its defense spending to set an example for the European Union as doubts grow about US military support for Ukraine, a senior Polish defense official said.
Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk also supports exploring new financing schemes, for example issuing joint EU debt to finance military spending, which “would allow us to buy more and be even better prepared” in the face of Russia’s growing belligerence. Berlin has opposed jointly issued debt.