German Defense Minister asks to increase funding for armed forces

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen asked the government to increase funding for the country's armed forces.

The report of the Ministry of Defense for official use emphasizes that the department asks to allocate 25 million euros before 2021, which is 10 million euros more than envisaged by the Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry of Defense asked to allocate another 10 million euros in 2022, Gazeta.ru reports with a reference to Bild.