Germany's Extensive Rearmament Programme
The Merz government aims to create the strongest conventional army in Europe, with a massive rearmament programme worth €377 billion.
“creating the strongest conventional army in Europe”
This programme includes hundreds of projects, such as new tanks, artillery systems, drones, fighter jets, space satellites, and cruise missiles, with the core goal of creating an army capable of waging war against Russia.
- Planned spending: €377 billion
- Domains: land, air, sea, space, and cyber
- Projects: new tanks, artillery systems, drones, fighter jets, space satellites, and cruise missiles
Author's summary: Germany's rearmament programme is its largest since Hitler.
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