Europe is Funding War It Can't Afford
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WorldGet the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis. https://sputnikglobe. com/20260701/europe-is-funding-war-it-cant-afford-1124384006. htmlEurope is Funding War It Can't AffordEurope is Funding War It Can't AffordSputnik InternationalNATO member states have raised military spending by 14% in a single year. 2026-07-01T15:48+00002026-07-01T15:48+00002026-07-01T15:48+0000worldgermanyworldnatowarrussiahttps://cdn1. img. sputnikglobe. com/img/07ea/07/01/1124383849_0:0:1280:720_1920x0_80_0_0_a57c323c62c655ab984c40943cfb2a85. png. webpBut the real story is what they're giving up. Germany will spend more on the armed forces than on its entire education and health systems combined by 2035. The €739 billion spent across Europe in 2025 could build 10 million new homes. The US helped rebuild Europe after the second World War with the Marshall Plan. Now Europe is gutting its budgets to buy US weapons, locking itself into a military dependency. https://sputnikglobe. com/20260701/nato-actively-using-offensive-scenarios-during-drills-near-russia---russian-diplomat-1124381437. htmlgermanyworldrussiaSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Europe is funding a war it can't affordSputnik InternationalEurope is funding a war it can't afford2026-07-01T15:48+0000truePT0M42S19201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1. img. sputnikglobe. com/img/07ea/07/01/1124383849_161:0:1121:720_1920x0_80_0_0_56b006c12f6dd321a1ea6baeca3ef265. png. webp19201920trueSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalgermany, world, nato, war, russiagermany, world, nato, war, russiaSubscribeNATO member states have raised military spending by 14% in a single year. But the real story is what they're giving up. Germany will spend more on the armed forces than on its entire education and health systems combined by 2035. The €739 billion spent across Europe in 2025 could build 10 million new homes. The US helped rebuild Europe after the second World War with the Marshall Plan. NowEuropeis gutting its budgets to buy US weapons, locking itself into a military dependency. 07:25 GMT