Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany is set to invest an additional €10 billion (£8.5 billion) into its civil defence capabilities to enhance preparedness for emergencies and potential attacks. This significant investment is part of a broader military spending drive, initiated in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The comprehensive plan includes upgrading medical infrastructure for mass casualties, acquiring 1,000 specialised vehicles, 110,000 portable cots, and improving shelters and mass alerting networks. These funds, committed until 2029, are exempt from Germany's stringent state borrowing limits, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius emphasising the necessity of supporting civil defence alongside military capabilities. Germany is also increasing its responsibility within NATO, deploying a Patriot air and missile defence task force to Turkey until September 2026, and addressing threats like extremism and hybrid warfare. In fullGermany unveils €10 billion defence plan to counter Russian threatThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Germany to prepare itself against potential attacks under new plans
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGermany is set to invest an additional €10 billion (£8.5 billion) into its civil defence capabilities to enhance preparedness for emergencies and potential attacks. This significant investment is part of a broader military spending drive, initiated in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The comprehensive plan includes upgrading medical infrastructure for mass casualties, acquiring 1,000 specialised vehicles, 110,000 portable cots, and improving shelters and mass alerting networks. These funds, committed until 2029, are exempt from Germany's stringent state borrowing limits, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius emphasising the necessity of supporting civil defence alongside military capabilities. Germany is also increasing its responsibility within NATO, deploying a Patriot air and missile defence task force to Turkey until September 2026, and addressing threats like extremism and hybrid warfare. In fullGermany unveils €10 billion defence plan to counter Russian threatThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
