U.S. steps up pressure on Europe to boost defense spendingMUNICH (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday redoubled its longstanding demand that Germany and other European countries spend more on defense, saying their failure to meet NATO’s 2 percent military spending target was eroding the foundation of the Atlantic alliance. “When even one ally fails to do their part, it undermines all of our ability to come to each other’s aid,” U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the Munich Security Conference, even as he assured NATO allies of Washington’s unwavering support. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Germany remained committed to reaching the NATO target, but that it would be hard to boost its defense budget quickly by the 25 billion euros  ($26.5 billion) that would be required. Germany now spends about 1.2 percent of gross domestic product on the military. He called for a broader approach that also addressed security risks such as climate change, and said Germany should get credit for the 30 to 40 billion euros it is spending to integrate over a million refugees, many of whom were displaced as a result of failed military interventions of the past. “We are taking these people in and integrating them and preventing them going to other parts of the world as ‘freedom fighters’,” Gabriel said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the conference that Europe needed to better integrate its fragmented defense industry, but that this remained a political challenge for countries seeking to protect their own industries and jobs. EU Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska told a closed-door session that “we must progressively build a defense union in Europe”, according to one of those present. EU militaries operate 19 types of armored infantry fighting vehicles, compared with one in the United States, while 25 billion euros of defense spending are wasted every year, according to European Commission data. Gabriel also questioned the wisdom of pegging the NATO military spending target to gross domestic product, noting that Greece met the goal, but was having trouble paying its pensions. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told the conference that it was important to focus increased spending on equipment needs, rather than military pensions. “The question is not funding NATO or changing budgets, but how Europe can ... improve its deployability without creating a European army,” he said. politicsNews
steps pressure europe boost defense spendingmunich reuters the united states saturday doubled longstanding demand germany european countries spend defense saying failure meet nato percent military spending target reading foundation atlantic alliance when even one ally fails part undermines ability come aid vice president mike pence told munich security conference even assured nato allies washington uncovering support german foreign minister sigma gabriel said germany remained committed reaching nato target would hard boost defense budget quickly billion euros billion would required germany spends percent gross domestic product military he called broader approach also addressed security risks climate change said germany get credit billion euros spending integrate million refugees many displaced result failed military interventions past we taking people integrating preventing going parts world freedom fighters gabriel said nato secretary general lens stoltenberg told conference europe needed better integrate fragmented defense industry remained political challenge countries seeking protect industries jobs eu industry commissioner elzbieta bienkowska told session must progressively build defense union europe according one present eu militaries operate types armored infantry fighting vehicles compared one united states billion euros defense spending wasted every year according european commission data gabriel also questioned wisdom begging nato military spending target gross domestic product noting greece met goal trouble paying pensions french foreign minister assault told conference important focus increased spending equipment needs rather military pensions the question funding nato changing budgets europe improve deployability without creating european army said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. steps up pressure on Europe to boost defense spendingMUNICH (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday redoubled its longstanding demand that Germany and other European countries spend more on defense, saying their failure to meet NATO’s 2 percent military spending target was eroding the foundation of the Atlantic alliance. “When even one ally fails to do their part, it undermines all of our ability to come to each other’s aid,” U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the Munich Security Conference, even as he assured NATO allies of Washington’s unwavering support. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Germany remained committed to reaching the NATO target, but that it would be hard to boost its defense budget quickly by the 25 billion euros  ($26.5 billion) that would be required. Germany now spends about 1.2 percent of gross domestic product on the military. He called for a broader approach that also addressed security risks such as climate change, and said Germany should get credit for the 30 to 40 billion euros it is spending to integrate over a million refugees, many of whom were displaced as a result of failed military interventions of the past. “We are taking these people in and integrating them and preventing them going to other parts of the world as ‘freedom fighters’,” Gabriel said. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the conference that Europe needed to better integrate its fragmented defense industry, but that this remained a political challenge for countries seeking to protect their own industries and jobs. EU Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska told a closed-door session that “we must progressively build a defense union in Europe”, according to one of those present. EU militaries operate 19 types of armored infantry fighting vehicles, compared with one in the United States, while 25 billion euros of defense spending are wasted every year, according to European Commission data. Gabriel also questioned the wisdom of pegging the NATO military spending target to gross domestic product, noting that Greece met the goal, but was having trouble paying its pensions. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told the conference that it was important to focus increased spending on equipment needs, rather than military pensions. “The question is not funding NATO or changing budgets, but how Europe can ... improve its deployability without creating a European army,” he said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: steps pressure europe boost defense spendingmunich reuters the united states saturday doubled longstanding demand germany european countries spend defense saying failure meet nato percent military spending target reading foundation atlantic alliance when even one ally fails part undermines ability come aid vice president mike pence told munich security conference even assured nato allies washington uncovering support german foreign minister sigma gabriel said germany remained committed reaching nato target would hard boost defense budget quickly billion euros billion would required germany spends percent gross domestic product military he called broader approach also addressed security risks climate change said germany get credit billion euros spending integrate million refugees many displaced result failed military interventions past we taking people integrating preventing going parts world freedom fighters gabriel said nato secretary general lens stoltenberg told conference europe needed better integrate fragmented defense industry remained political challenge countries seeking protect industries jobs eu industry commissioner elzbieta bienkowska told session must progressively build defense union europe according one present eu militaries operate types armored infantry fighting vehicles compared one united states billion euros defense spending wasted every year according european commission data gabriel also questioned wisdom begging nato military spending target gross domestic product noting greece met goal trouble paying pensions french foreign minister assault told conference important focus increased spending equipment needs rather military pensions the question funding nato changing budgets europe improve deployability without creating european army said politicsnews