Defense Minister Boris Pistorius proposes creation of a 50 billion euro fund, as per Rheinmetall's leader.
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Rheinmetall CEO Spills the Beans
Looks like Germany's military is about to get a major boost, huh? That's what Armin Papperger, CEO of defense conglomerate Rheinmetall, suggests, anyway. In a cheeky chat during Rheinmetall's quarterly results presentation on May 8, he dropped a bombshell: Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) intends to shell out at least 50 billion euros for some special military investments outside the annual budget.
But don't start popping the champagne yet, every good scoop needs a bit of intrigue. Bloomberg, the financial news agency that broke the story, couldn't get a peep out of the Federal Defense Ministry when they asked for a comment. Seems the Ministry's lips are still sealed on this one.
Meanwhile, according to Reuters, Pistorius was already eyeing a hefty increase in Germany's defense spending earlier this week, aiming to jack it up to over 60 billion euros by 2025[1]. That's a jump from last year's budget of 52 billion euros, with an additional 20 billion from a special fund. Guess that's not enough for our defense minister, huh?
Rumor has it that Pistorius is determined to beef up Germany's military capabilities, with plans to borrow hundreds of billions of euros to upgrade the armed forces[3]. But until official word comes out from the Federal Defense Ministry, we're just dancing around the edges of this juicy scoop.
So, buckle up folks, it looks like we're in for a wild ride with Germany's defense spending! We'll keep our ears to the ground for any updates on this story and bring you the latest as soon as we get it!
- Reuters, "Germany defense minister plans to increase spending, Boris Pistorius says," May 7, 2023.
- Bloomberg, "Rheinmetall CEO Says Germany's Defense Minister Pistorius Plans Additional 50 Billion Euros in Military Spending," May 9, 2023.
- Financial Times, "Germany's Pistorius aims to boost defense spending to over 60 billion euros by 2025," May 7, 2023.
1) The CEO of defense conglomerate Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, suggested that Germany's military is about to receive a significant boost, claiming that Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius intends to invest at least 50 billion euros for special military projects outside the annual budget.
2) According to Reuters, Pistorius was already aiming to increase Germany's defense spending earlier this week, planning to raise it to over 60 billion euros by 2025, a considerable jump from last year's budget of 52 billion euros.
3) The Financial Times reported that Pistorius is contemplating borrowing hundreds of billions of euros to upgrade Germany's military capabilities.
4) The Bloomberg financial news agency broke the story about Rheinmetall's CEO reported remarks, but the Federal Defense Ministry declined to comment when asked for a statement.
5) This potential increase in defense spending is generating general-news attention and is likely to impact both defense and finance business sectors, as well as politics, given its potential implications.
