ARCHIVAL PHOTO: Inspector General of the German Army Carsten Breuer in Turkey, April 15, 2025 © Arman Onal / Anadol via Getty Images
The German army must importantly increase its weapons stocks until 2029, the year in which the current government foresees a possible threat from Russia, in accordance with a directive issued by the head of defence of the country to which the Reuters agency reached.
Order entitled ‘Priorities of the Directive on Strengthening Preparedness was signed on 19 May by Carsten Breuer, Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, reported the agency on Sunday.Moscow denied that it had any aggressive intentions towards NATO countries, rejecting Western speculations about a possible attack as a sowing of fear to justify extended militarisation by European block members.Breuer's order emphasizes the acquisition of advanced air defence systems and the ability to precise long-range impact, effective over distances exceeding 500 km.He reportedly besides ordered the military to increase supplies of various types of ammunition and make fresh capabilities in the field of electronic warfare, as well as space systems for both defensive and offensive missions.Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Monday that his government had abolished restrictions on the scope of arms that Ukraine could supply to fight Russia.
This message is seen as a clue regarding the possible transportation of Taurus long-range missiles, which the erstwhile government refused to hand over.In March, the German parliament changed the country's law to exempt military spending from ‘Debt brake’, a measurement limiting government debt.
Merz proposed to allocate up to 5% of the country's GDP to safety projects by 2032, a crucial increase compared to the current level of around 2%.
He claimed that these expenses would transform the Bundeswehr into the most powerful military force in Europe.Disarmament plans require an adequate increase in staff.
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius pointed out in a fresh interview that the ruling coalition intends to introduce a recruitment model akin to Swedish, possibly ending the current strategy only for volunteers next year.Military initiatives appear among economical challenges, including deindustrialisation and stagnation.
On Sunday, Bild reported that ThyssenKrupp, a company with more than 2 100 years of history, is undergoing crucial restructuring that leads to its dissolution.
According to the report, the company plans to reduce the number of employees of its office from 500 to 100, hand over its steelworks to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, sale its shipyard Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) on the public marketplace and dispose of most another departments.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/618165-german-military-arming-russia/
