Summary
Germany’s Bundestag Budget Committee approved an additional €3 billion in military aid for Ukraine, on top of the €4 billion already planned for 2025, with another €8.3 billion pledged from 2026-2029.
The aid includes Iris-T air defense systems, guided missiles, radars, drones, and combat vehicles.
The package was delayed by political disagreements that led to the coalition government’s collapse.
As the U.S. scales back support, Germany’s commitment reassures Ukraine, with President Zelenskyy expressing gratitude and calling it crucial for Ukraine’s long-term security.
And we always hear about how we have no money, hospitals closing at an alarming rate, schools closing.
But apparently we have 3 billion to send to Ukraine.
I am not against sending money to Ukraine but this sum bs.
They won’t be sending containers full of euro bills. They will manufacture equipment in Germany (or refurbish), pay German salaries, collect German taxes and send that equipment to Ukraine.
And 3 billion euro is 35 euro per resident. So basically the MwSt from a weekly grocery trip.
Welcome to our world here in America, where our citizens regularly die waiting for care in emergency rooms so we can make war profiteers richer with money they’ll never actually live to spend.