Germany has approved a new defense strategy to boost weapons production and expand military capacity in response to the war in Ukraine.
Germany has approved a new defense strategy to boost weapons production and expand military capacity in response to the war in Ukraine. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Economy Minister Robert Habeck are hoping to spend a hundred billion euros to modernise their military technologies. The new plan hopes to cut red tape and secure defence supplies. With elections in February, the strategy's future is uncertain. It comes after years of criticism on spending less on the country's defenses.
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