Germany to Buy 20 More Eurofighters in Military Expansion
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz announces planned purchase in Berlin
- Government is pushing ahead with major buildup of armed forces
A Eurofighter jet in Neuburg, Germany.
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Germany will order an additional 20 Eurofighter aircraft, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced, as his government pushes ahead with a multi-billion euro program to strengthen the armed forces.
The expansion of the Bundeswehr is part of the so-called “turning point” in German defense and security policy Scholz proclaimed immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.