Pistorius dissatisfied: Low military budget criticized before NATO summit
Pistorius dissatisfied: Low military budget criticized before NATO summit
Minister of Defense Pistorius expresses dissatisfaction with little military petting
In the course of the latest budget compromise of the traffic light coalition, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has first expressed his displeasure with the promised funds for the Bundeswehr. Pistorius emphasized Germany's increased responsibility for defense within NATO, but remains disappointed with the financial commitments.
| event | Public criticism by Defense Minister Pistorius on the military budget according to household compromise |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, traffic light coalition, NATO | |
| where | Berlin and Fairbanks, Alaska |
| when | 7. and July 8, 2023 |
| Significance of the funds for the defense policy and international obligations of Germany |
defense ability and support for Ukraine
On July 8, 2023, Pistorius said critically about the financial cuts that resulted from the budgetary compromise on Tuesday. He explained that the lower means made it difficult for him to carry out the necessary reforms and expansion measures at the required speed. Despite the restrictions, Pistorius announced that Germany would finance and provide 10,000 round artillery at the Czech ammunition initiative for Ukraine this year.
Reactions of counties to basic child protection
parallel to the developments in the defense area, there were also political discussions regarding the basic child protection. Reinhard Sager, President of the German District Day, asked the traffic light parties to completely stop the project of the basic child protection. Sager emphasized that the failure of new structures of the authorities was long overdue and asked the government coalition to finally say goodbye to this "messed up".
outlook and other developments
The coming weeks and months will show whether adjustments to the household compromise will be made to better support the defense minister in his project. It also remains to be seen how the discussions about basic child protection will continue. However, one thing is clear: the political landscape in Germany faces important decisions that will have both indoor and foreign policy consequences.
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