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Germany’s Massive Spending Bill Challenges Kremlin for European Military Dominance (www.kyivpost.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Domino@lemmings.world to c/world@quokk.au

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Lawmakers in Germany’s lower legislative house, the Bundestag, on Wednesday approved a massive defense spending bill that could put Germany on the path of rivaling Russia for military dominance of the continent.

The ultimate size of the pot of German taxpayer money now freed up for more German combat units, equipment, intensified training, and increased armaments production and assistance to Ukraine is tied to state borrowing limits linked to the size of Germany’s approximate $4.7 trillion GDP.

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[–] KBec@programming.dev 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You know it’s a weird timeline when everyone is happy the Germans are re-arming again, bigly…

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 6 points 1 week ago

Now let's just hope AfD doesn't get into power.

[–] Talaraine@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago

Pause and pray moment, isn't it?