Morning Briefing: Kauft Berlin für 700 Milliarden Euro die falschen Waffen?
Die Bundeswehr gibt so viel Geld aus wie seit Jahrzehnten nicht. Doch kauft sie dafür vor allem Material von gestern? So einfach ist das nicht.
Good morning readers, it seems an analysis can be accurate simply because it aligns with our preconceptions. This was my reaction when I read assessments from Kiel economist Moritz Schularick. In various interviews, Schularick stated that Germany's planned 700 billion euros investment in defense by 2030 should go towards artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, robotics, and space capabilities, with much less going into tanks and frigates.
This assessment seems to fit the general image of the Bundeswehr. But is it accurate? Carlo Masala, a professor from the University of the Bundeswehr in Munich, offered a different perspective to my colleague Frank Specht. Masala stated that the debate asking "What truly is needed for the war of the future?" is not satisfying, especially for the German Finance Minister.
The question arises: in what proportion should we invest in high-tech and traditional weaponry? Armies around the world are currently debating whether funds should flow more into drones and AI or tanks and frigates.
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