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Soon-to-be US President Trump is demanding that NATO countries invest five percent of their economic output in defense, while Minister Habeck is demanding 3.5 percent. Chancellor's Office Chief Wolfgang Schmidt (SPD), and a close confidant of Scholz, is rejecting an increase in Germany's defense spending to 3.5 percent or five percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for the time being. ----- Here on ZDFheute Nachrichten you can find out what is happening in the world and what concerns us all: We provide insight into the world of news, explain the background and address social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion with the facts that we present to you. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. You can always stay up to date at https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten. #nato #trump #defense #scholz