German Protection Minister requires unified European strategy towards protection procurement

German Protection Minister Boris Pistorius known as for a unified European strategy towards protection procurement with a view to keep away from bureaucratic delays, Reuters reported on March 12.

"We don't have time for this, it's extreme and costly," he stated.

His remarks adopted a gathering with protection ministers from the U.Ok., France, Italy, and Poland in Paris, the place they mentioned strengthening European protection and supporting Ukraine.

Pistorius additionally known as for coordinated and constant arms purchases throughout Europe.

"We need to purchase extra, we need to purchase persistently and concurrently… collectively we are able to purchase cheaper," he acknowledged.

Underneath German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's management, Germany has change into Ukraine's second-largest army donor after the U.S.

Germany allotted round 8 billion euros in army assist to Ukraine in 2024.

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