Subject: Re: Trump: I Would Encourage Russia...
Germany is a special case. Their budgeting and procurement is a mess. For a people with a reputation for order and organization, that bit is a mess. Pretty much every contract that gets awarded ends up in a lawsuit by the people that didn't get the contract.

And while you single out Germany, at least 14 members now exceed their 2% target. Including the US. The rest have increased their spending, except for Italy (which has actually gone down a bit).