Germany is weighing a large protection procurement plan value as much as 25 billion euros ($29.4 billion) to produce hundreds of fight automobiles for NATO's increasing drive construction, Bloomberg reported on July 4, citing unnamed sources aware of the matter.
The proposed purchases are a part of a broader pan-European effort to spice up deterrence in opposition to Russia, as Western leaders warn of the rising threat of a large-scale struggle inside 5 years.
Berlin is reportedly contemplating buying as much as 2,500 GTK Boxer armored automobiles and as much as 1,000 Leopard 2 battle tanks. The acquisition would equip as much as seven new brigades that Germany has pledged to type below NATO's drive era plans for the following decade.
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The Leopard 2 tanks are produced by KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall, whereas the Boxer is made by ARTEC, a three way partnership of the identical corporations. Leopard 2 tanks have been equipped to Ukraine and examined in fight.
Ultimate pricing and portions are nonetheless below negotiation, and the projected value may fall under 25 billion euros ($29.4 billion) relying on procurement timelines and contract phrases.
German Protection Minister Boris Pistorius and high Bundeswehr officers are reviewing the plans, with legislative approval anticipated by the tip of the 12 months, Bloomberg reported.
Germany has confronted stress from NATO and Washington to fulfill its alliance commitments, together with the newly adopted pledge to spend not less than 5% of GDP on protection by 2035.
The initiative, endorsed on June 25 on the NATO summit, displays concern over Russia's wartime economic system, army buildup, and destabilization efforts throughout Europe.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy