02.06.2022, 11:52
Lambrecht: Germany's Defense Budget to Grow by Nearly $3.7 Billion in 2022
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Germany will increase its defense budget by almost $3.7 billion this year, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht told RIA Novosti.
She noted that this is an important sign because "now, with almost €50.4 billion ($53 billion), Germany has a solid base for the Bundeswehr's work." However, according to Lambrecht, the said amount is "too little" to make up for "lapses in the past."
Lambrecht reported that Germany needs $21.4 billion just to replenish its ammunition reserves. According to her, "Germany will be able to identify the most acute 'holes' and close them" thanks to a special defense fund of $107 billion.
Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that in the near future the country will have "the largest conventional army in Europe" among NATO member states.
She noted that this is an important sign because "now, with almost €50.4 billion ($53 billion), Germany has a solid base for the Bundeswehr's work." However, according to Lambrecht, the said amount is "too little" to make up for "lapses in the past."
Lambrecht reported that Germany needs $21.4 billion just to replenish its ammunition reserves. According to her, "Germany will be able to identify the most acute 'holes' and close them" thanks to a special defense fund of $107 billion.
Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that in the near future the country will have "the largest conventional army in Europe" among NATO member states.
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