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Germany to Order Ships, Armored Vehicles Worth Up to €7 Billion (www.bloomberg.com)

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Finance Minister Christian Lindner has indicated to fellow ministers that the defense budget will be maintained at the same level next year, while all other ministries will again have to cut spending, according to the people.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What a great use of public money. Gotta raise the age of retirement though, no money for that!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

No money for what exactly?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They should build them out of bread and cake, in case it's all they have left to eat in the coming years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

do you think they will have bread?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Remove nuclear plants, increase coal, help Genocide, amass massive army...

Yep it's Germany time

[–] Arelin 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Seems like the only thing that has changed for Germany is the flag

[–] [email protected] -3 points 7 months ago

The Reich flag didn't really last that long or start that early so there's still time.

[+] [email protected] -6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Six modern ships doesn't seem like enough to counter an aggressive Russian or Chinese navy. If Ukraine falls, Europe is next. I hope Germany is putting R&D into droneships and anti-ship missiles like Ukraine is doing.

I would not be surprised if Russia and China form an uneasy alliance in a future war to distract from problems at home.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

aggressive Russian or Chinese navy

Is this a joke? The US has over 750 overseas military bases around the world, and is building more to further encircle China. Meanwhile China has one anti-piracy base in Djibouti.

If Ukraine falls, Europe is next.

🙄 I’m getting too old for this shit chomsky-yes-honey Is Russia calling for a Lebensraum of the European Union? No. Is it capable of doing it? Also no.