Pension or armament? Habeck takes a stand: “We have to accept reality”. The special fund for the Bundeswehr will be used up by 2028, that much is certain.
After that, a plan is needed as to how Germany will finance defense spending from the regular federal budget. Finance Minister Christian Lindner sees scope for up to nine billion euros in the federal budget from 2028 to increase the defense budget. However, a good 15 billion euros would still be missing, according to finance ministry circles.