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West Germany backs down on arms pledge
West Germany will curb its NATO pledge to raise military spending by about 1.75 percent next year, slowing or canceling major modernization programs. The decision, reached by coalition parties, risks straining US ties and could set a precedent for Britain and others while delaying Tornado aircraft and Leopard II tank deliveries.
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West Germany
New York Times Service
BOM
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Social Democratic
Free Democratic
Western Europe
NATO
Edmund S. Muskie
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Hans Apel
Bonn