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Scholz vows to ‘permanently’ increase Germany’s military output: CNN

By Al Mayadeen English , Source: CNN, 5 Mar 23

This comes a day after the Chancellor met with US President Joe Biden and discussed Germany’s contribution to aiding Ukraine and how to respond to its current military needs.

Despite talks of de-industrialization in Germany’s economy and the excruciating energy crisis which has swept Europe, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told CNN on Sunday that Germany plans to boost its military build-up ‘permanently’ to meet Ukraine’s demands, including the production of tanks and air defense systems. 

“The build-up of defense production in Germany will be permanent,” he told CNN host Fareed Zakaria, noting that Berlin requires an uninterrupted supply of basic hardware that is in service with the German armed forces, as well as maintenance capabilities and ammunition supply.

This comes a day after the Chancellor met with US President Joe Biden and discussed Germany’s contribution to aiding Ukraine and how to respond to its current military needs. 

There were no talks of the possible US’ role in sabotaging the Nord Stream II pipeline during their meeting. ………….  https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/scholz-vows-to-permanently-increase-germanys-military-output

March 6, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Germany, weapons and war