The Bundesver (German Armed Forces) need an additional 9.6 billion euros for the new uniforms of servicemen, Spiegel reports, citing a document received by the Bundestag Defense Ministry.
By 2034, the Bundesweighs will need significantly more funding than it was previously intended to "satisfy the uniform and personal resources", "said the Ministry of Defense to provide funds.
According to the publication, the request for funding is conditioned by the expansion programs of the number of servicemen. Until 2035, the number of Bundesweic staff is planned to increase up to 265 thousand active servicemen and 200,000 reservists.
Because all soldiers should be equipped with uniforms and protective means, the programs have had to change rapidly in recent months. For this purpose, a million-less than millions of euros were allocated annually for this purpose.
