The German Defense Minister calls on the industry of his country to “increase his capacity” of production
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called on Sunday, in an interview with Financial Timesto increase the production of weapons in his country to respond to booming spending plans, in particular to help the Ukrainian government against Russia.
Mr. Pistorius must meet the American defense secretary, Pete Hegseth on Monday in Washington, to discuss a “Roadmap For American security support in Europe. A reduction in American aid should not become “An invitation for [Vladimir] Poutine », At-the to have you.
Berlin intends to increase its annual defense expenses, up to 162 billion euros in 2029, which represents an increase of 70 % compared to 2025. “There is no longer any reason to complain now, said the minister for German shipowners. The industry knows very well that it must now bring results. »»
“The industry must increase its capacities. This applies to ammunition, drones, tanks – to almost all sectors, in short. ” he said. However, he reaffirmed that Germany would not send long -range Taurus missiles, claimed for a long time by Volodymyr Zelensky.
As for Patriot’s anti-aid systems, promised by the United States to Ukraine to counter Russian strikes, Mr. Pistorius said that Germany had “More than six And could not “Definitely not provide more” in kyiv. The minister said, however, that he would discuss a proposal he had made to Mr. Hegseth for Germany to buy two Patriot systems in the United States on behalf of Ukraine.
“I have always been convinced that if you want to talk about peace and relaxation on an equal footing, you can only do it in a standby position, at the height of eyeshe summed up. The goal is not to intimidate, but to show that we know what we are capable of. We want to live in peace with you, but do not think that we are weak or that we will not defend ourselves. This is still true today. »»
