Germany has insisted they need to be able to “wage war” if “Putin attacks” (Image: Getty)
As fears soar that could trigger WW3 and strike Europe, Germany has sent a huge 10- as the country gathers its forces.
German forces need to be ready for war, which means more spending is needed, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in an interview with the .
Pistorius has insisted Germany needs to be able to “wage war” if “Putin attacks”.
Pistorius specifically cited Russian President who has been waging a war of aggression against since February 2022 and has suggested missiles could be used to hit Kyiv’s allies who have given permission to use Western-supplied weapons to hit targets.
Boris Pistorius believes Germany must increase its defence budget (Image: Getty)
In a bid to ensure the country is ready if war hits, the Social Democratic Party’s defence minister in Chancellor Olaf Sholtz’s government believes Germany must increase its defence budget.
Pistorius said: “From 2028, we need a defense budget of at least 80 billion, more likely 90 billion euros a year to meet the demands we have due to the worsening security situation.
“If Putin attacks, we need to be able to wage war.”
He also recently warned: “Our security is a fragile asset. Germany must accelerate and invest more in its military capabilities.”
Pistorious said he would favour a reform of Germany’s debt brake, which puts a constitutional cap on the budget deficit.
Putin has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine since 2022 (Image: Getty)
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He said: “I think it is politically wrong to cling rigidly to the debt brake in this situation.
“If we finance the necessary expenditure for our defence from the normal budget, it will stifle the state’s ability to act.”
The defence minister also believes that the Bundeswehr (the German Army) could be deployed in a European effort to send peacekeepers to
This comes just days after ‘s team told European officials that the president-elect could demand NATO allies increase defence spending to 5% of GDP, more than doubling the current target of 2%.
Trump’s team also reportedly said that the incoming US administration would continue supporting .