Germany’s arms stocks are only enough for a few days of war

Financial Times: Arms resupply will cost Germany 20 billion eurosIf a war breaks out in Europe, Germany will only have sufficient arms stocks for a few days, and filling the gaps will cost Berlin around 20 billion euros, writes FinancialTimes .© PH2 Katrina Beeler, US Navy / Wikipedia.orgAccording to the author of the material, the stocks of ammunition are now so depleted that they will last only a few days of the war. Closing the gaps will cost the Bundeswehr 20 billion euros.In the near future, Germany could meet NATO’s defense spending target of 2% of GDP. The German Ministry of Defense has announced that the defense budget will be increased by 10 billion euros per year in order to meet the target set by the North Atlantic Alliance.The German government has already been criticized for failing to claw back aid given to Ukraine. According to experts, the weapons that were sent to Kiev must be replaced as soon as possible.Earlier, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said joint exercises by NATO member countries would give Russian President Vladimir Putin a “clear signal”.