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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Wednesday presented a new national military strategy, as Berlin responds to the rising threat from Moscow.<\/p>\n
The Bundeswehr, Germany’s military, is undergoing a programme of rearmament in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the country reintroduced voluntary military service in January in an effort to boost troop numbers.<\/p>\n
Pistorius’s defence plan includes Germany’s first military strategy and an analysis of the Bundeswehr’s capabilities, setting out the organization, structure and size of the armed forces.<\/p>\n
While details are classified, Pistorius said the plans include “developing the Bundeswehr into the strongest conventional army in Europe.”<\/p>\n
The Defence Ministry in Berlin regards Russia as the main threat facing Germany.<\/p>\n
“With its rearmament, it is preparing for a military confrontation with NATO and sees the use of military force as a legitimate instrument for asserting its interests,” Pistorius said.<\/p>\n
NATO is aiming to boost its forces to 460,000 soldiers to counter Russian aggression.<\/p>\n
Berlin’s strategy sets out the importance of long-range precision weapons and air defence systems, but also the development of technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and robotics.<\/p>\n
“In the short term, we are increasing our defence and endurance capabilities; in the medium term, we are aiming for a significant, comprehensive increase in capabilities; and in the long term, we will establish technological superiority,” Pistorius explained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n