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BERLIN -- Germany's finance minister on Tuesday vowed to lift the country's defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2029 as he presented the new government's spending plans.

Germany is planning to lift core defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product over the next five years as part of a massive increase in government investment in the military.

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's finance minister on Tuesday vowed to lift the country's defense spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2029 as he presented the new government's spending plans.