The Budget Committee of the German Parliament approves military spending in the tens of billions
The Budget Committee of the German Parliament (Bundestag) approved spending more than 50 billion euros (equivalent to 59 billion dollars) on weapons and military equipment.
The German Ministry of Defense confirmed that this is the largest amount ever approved for the German army, according to the German network (Deutsche Welle).
The largest item on the list presented by the German army was the item related to military uniforms and protective equipment for soldiers, and the list also includes a request to purchase 200 infantry vehicles. “Puma” combat vehicle With a value of 4 billion euros.
Deutsche Welle indicated that Germany has invested more in the army over the past three years than it invested in the eight years prior to that.
These large amounts allocated to military uniforms and protective equipment come; As part of the German Army’s endeavor to increase the number of its active soldiers from approximately 184,000 soldiers currently to at least 450,000 soldiers by 2035.
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