German forces must be ready for war, which means more spending is needed, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in an interview with the Funke media group, according to Politico. “We need a defense budget of at least €80 billion, probably €90 billion a year from 2028 onwards to cover the demands we have because of the tighter security situation,” Pistorius said. The German minister was referring specifically to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine for nearly three years and has threatened to attack allies who support Kiev in its bid to defend itself. “If Putin attacks, we have to be able to wage war,” Pistorius said in the interview published on Saturday. The minister’s comments come amid pressure on NATO members to increase their defense spending, with new NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte saying that Alliance members […]
Source: News Beast
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