Germany’s big defence spending push

Germany is looking for parliamentary approval by the
end of 2025 for a list of thousands of new military
vehicles and systems, as the country
significantly ups its
defence budget

5,000 x Boxer
armoured
vehicles
(also above)

€10bn

3,500 x Patria
armoured
vehicles

€7bn

20 x Eurofighters
(additional to
38 x Eurofighters
ordered in 2020)

€3bn

ALSO ON SHOPPING LIST
Several hundred Leopard 2 tanks, SkyRanger drone defence platforms and IRIS-T air defence systems

GERMANY DEFENCE BUDGET PLAN (€bn)

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029

175
150
125
100
75
50
25
0

95
118
130
146
162

Regular budget 
Special fund
Ukraine aid

Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg
Picture: British Army
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