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Inspector General Eberhard Zorn expects cuts in the defense budget in the wake of the corona pandemic.

"As a citizen, I see what the pandemic requires in terms of money to keep the economic system alive," said Zorn WELT AM SONNTAG.

“There will certainly be a cash drop after Corona.

I think we have to re-examine our military objectives afterwards. "

According to Germany's top soldier, this will also have an impact on NATO.

The results of the German review would then “have to be realistically coordinated with our NATO partners in Brussels.

It makes little sense for us to mutually set goals that no allied can maintain due to the corona budgetary burdens, "said Zorn.

The Bundeswehr's planning horizon currently extends until 2031, according to Zorn.

It is “derived from the NATO capability profile.

Three fully equipped army divisions must then be ready. "Germany has" clearly committed itself to the planning goals of NATO, which were set at the 2014 Summit in Wales, including the two percent target ".

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The general pointed out that the German defense budget has been rising steadily since 2014: “In 2020 alone, Parliament approved investments totaling 27 billion euros for the coming years.

The investment commitments have been on this scale since 2017.

Nevertheless, we unfortunately remain below our planned planning line, ”said Zorn.

Zorn illustrated the dimension of the necessary investments using the example of stockpiling ammunition and spare parts.

NATO demands a 30-day supply.

"For the entire Bundeswehr, building a 30-day supply would cost around 30 billion euros by 2031 - a huge amount," said the general.

This text is from WELT AM SONNTAG.

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Source: Welt am Sonntag