Posted on Mar 23, 2022
With war on its doorstep, Germany plans a major military buildup
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The announcement came three days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, and only few German lawmakers had been briefed on what Chancellor Olaf Scholz was about to say: that Germany would infuse its beleaguered military with 100 billion euros, putting it on pace to be Europe's strongest armed forces.
Scholz added that, from now on, Germany will invest more than 2% of its gross domestic product on its armed forces. According to data collected by NATO, Germany is expected to have spent 1.53% of GDP on defense last year.
Germany's parliament erupted into a rare standing ovation, a roar that filled the main chamber of the Reichstag, a building whose destruction and rebirth were at the center of the horrors of the last world war. It was now again witness to what Germans labeled a Zeitenwende: a historic turning point.
Defense expert Jana Puglierin watched on in disbelief. "It was mind-boggling for me to see this because for many of the things that he had basically decided overnight, I had fought [for] for years and I was sure to never see them materialize," she says.
The announcement came three days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, and only few German lawmakers had been briefed on what Chancellor Olaf Scholz was about to say: that Germany would infuse its beleaguered military with 100 billion euros, putting it on pace to be Europe's strongest armed forces.
Scholz added that, from now on, Germany will invest more than 2% of its gross domestic product on its armed forces. According to data collected by NATO, Germany is expected to have spent 1.53% of GDP on defense last year.
Germany's parliament erupted into a rare standing ovation, a roar that filled the main chamber of the Reichstag, a building whose destruction and rebirth were at the center of the horrors of the last world war. It was now again witness to what Germans labeled a Zeitenwende: a historic turning point.
Defense expert Jana Puglierin watched on in disbelief. "It was mind-boggling for me to see this because for many of the things that he had basically decided overnight, I had fought [for] for years and I was sure to never see them materialize," she says.
With war on its doorstep, Germany plans a major military buildup
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No it is not and the remaining Non NATO nations may become members of NATO including Finland which would be quite the thorn in Putins side.
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I think Germany will do what is right for the rest of Europe. Hopefully, other nations, NATO members and non-members will follow suit.
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SSG John Oliver
Yup Trump told our NATO allies to start contributing their 2% years ago. Everyone started crying because "Trump insulted our Allies" SMH
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PO1 John Johnson
Too late, unless the Big Boys want to step to help Ukraine and start WW3. Quite the pickle for the West and Western Europe, meanwhile, Ukrainians are dying.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
PO1 John Johnson - I kind of concur with you. If no planes definitely more killer drones.
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PO1 John Johnson
Won't work, if Russia quits screwing around and fires up a serious effort with larger mobilizations, men, arms, planes, etc. Maybe they actually are still feeling the effects of the fall of the USSR and they haven't upgraded their deteriorated systems since the fall and except for Nukes, could this be all they got? Maybe Putin & Co. have been lining their pockets with Oil & Gas dollars and not putting very much into their Military Machine. Who knows?
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