The German state significantly increased investment in 2025, with a substantial share of the growth made up of spending on armaments and defense. According to the statistical office, gross state investment reached 147.5 billion euros, 12.3 percent more than in 2024. Deutschlandfunk ↗
This is the sharpest growth since 2000, and at the same time a level of investment Germany has not seen in roughly a quarter century. The increased defense spending fits into a broader effort to strengthen the German armed forces, which face long-standing personnel problems. According to available information, the Bundeswehr has recruitment difficulties and is short tens of thousands of soldiers. pravda.sk ↗
In this context, Germany is once again debating a possible return of compulsory military service. The head of the German parliamentary defense committee said in an interview published by AFP that the country will have to decide by July 2027 whether to introduce such a step. The debate concerns not only finances but also the military's ability to reach the younger generation. forum24.cz ↗
The question remains whether the budget increase alone can resolve the Bundeswehr's personnel shortages. Further developments will depend on whether Germany manages to combine higher investment, recruitment measures, and a political decision on the future of military service. Die Zeit ↗
Germany increased defense spending, Bundeswehr lacks soldiers
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Nemecko naráža na tvrdú realitu: armáde chýbajú desaťtisíce vojakov, v hre je návrat povinnej služby
pravda.sk
| 18:25 27.06.
Statistisches Bundesamt: Staatsinvestitionen so hoch wie seit 26 Jahren nicht mehr
Die Zeit
| 09:40 29.06.
Statistik - Staatliche Investitionen in 2025 durch Rüstungsausgaben besonders stark gestiegen
Deutschlandfunk
| 09:25 29.06.
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