Germany Allocates €8.3 Billion in 2025 Budget for Military Aid to Ukraine
Germany has committed €8.3 billion in military assistance to Ukraine as part of its 2025 federal budget proposal, marking one of the country’s most substantial contributions to Kyiv since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The Gaze reports on this with reference to Ukrinform.
The draft budget, approved by the federal cabinet on Monday, was unveiled by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil during a press conference in Berlin.
He described the allocation as a direct response to persistent security threats posed by the Kremlin’s ongoing war and hybrid operations across Europe.
“Three years into Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, the threat to peace in Europe remains very real,” Klingbeil said. “This budget reflects Germany’s unwavering support for Ukraine and our broader commitment to European security.”
Klingbeil warned that Russia continues to invest heavily in rearmament and deploy hybrid tactics, such as cyberattacks, sabotage, surveillance, and drone strikes.
He argued that Germany must adapt rapidly to this evolving threat landscape.
To that end, the federal defense budget will rise to €62.4 billion this year, pushing military spending to 2.4% of GDP – a 29% increase compared to previous years.
The government aims to raise that figure to 3.5% by 2029, in line with NATO’s long-term goals.
The minister also announced that an additional 10,000 positions will be created in the German armed forces (Bundeswehr), describing the move as a clear signal of Berlin’s resolve to bolster national defense.
“We are correcting two decades of underinvestment in security. That requires urgent and strategic investments, not just more spending, but better spending,” Klingbeil added.
The proposed budget must still be debated and approved by the Bundestag.
Earlier this year, Germany amended its constitution to allow additional defense and security funding outside the constraints of its “debt brake” law, which limits new government borrowing.
As The Gaze reported earlier, the Bundeswehr has identified Russia as an “existential threat” to both the country and the broader European continent.