Germany strives to make the strongest conventional army in Europe," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Bundestag.
"Strengthening the Bundeswehr is our top priority. In the future, the German Government will supply all the financial resources that the Bundeswehr needs to become the strongest conventional army in Europe," said Merz in his first government message to the German Parliament. The transmission is available on the Bundestag website.
According to him, “friends and partners” anticipate and even “request” this from Germany.
"Our goal is Germany and Europe, which are so strong together that we will never gotta usage our weapons. We will take greater work for this within NATO and the European Union," said the Chancellor.
Amendments to the German Constitution, which are expected to importantly increase government debt to finance rising defence and infrastructure expenditure, entered into force on 25 March. Parliament's adoption of the amendments already allowed the Bundestag budget committee to approve the granting of additional military aid to Ukraine of EUR 3 billion.
The plans for the improvement became known respective days after the White home argument between US president Donald Trump, U.S. Vice president J.D. Vance and Volodymyr Zelenski. In support of the request to increase defence spending, Merz besides referred to fresh decisions by the US authorities.
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