Military spending in Germany has increased in recent years. In 2018, it amounted to almost 49.5 billion U.S. dollars. Military spending is regulated by a military budget, otherwise referred to as a defence budget.
German army
Germany is known for having had comparatively low military expenditure in recent years. Based on definitions provided by NATO, military or defense spending is supported not only by the military budget, but also by the Foreign Office for peacemaking and peacekeeping measures. Germany has a Ministry of Defence (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung). The current Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. Her duties include not only being the commander in chief of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) in times of peace. She is also heading the German army administration and overseeing civilian staff in the military.
International operations
Based on a survey among the population regarding Germany’s international relations, 43 percent of respondents considered that current dangers and threats necessitated increased military spending from the government. The largest number of German soldiers participating in international operations was stationed in Afghanistan, followed by Mali and Syria or Iraq.
Military spending in Germany from 2001 to 2018
(in billion US dollars*)
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SIPRI. (April 29, 2019). Military spending in Germany from 2001 to 2018 (in billion US dollars*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/575153/military-spending-germany/
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