The Bundeswehr is modernized with a financial tour de force.
(Photo: Fabian Bimmer)
Berlin, Munich More ammunition, new tanks, aircraft and warships – and now also a missile shield worth billions: After Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), CDU leader Friedrich Merz also signaled approval on Monday for a possible procurement of the Israeli “Arrow 3” system, also known as “Iron Dome”.
As late as 2020, the grand coalition had stopped the development of a German-American missile defense system. But the Russian attack on Ukraine and the Bundeswehr’s lack of operational readiness are now changing priorities. Purchases should be made worldwide where fully developed systems can be delivered quickly.
That will also be necessary because the capacities of many armaments companies are fully utilised. US President Joe Biden also wants to further increase US defense spending in the coming year, as he announced on Monday. In addition, according to the will of the federal government, Ukraine should be supplied with additional weapons as quickly as possible by redirecting German arms exports for third countries to Ukraine.
Bundeswehr needs ammunition for 20 billion
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