F-35 Back In Contention As Germany Plans Defense Hike

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaking to the Bundestag Feb. 27, 2022
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaking to the Bundestag Feb. 27, 2022
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Germany is pledging to create a €100 billion ($112.7 billion) fund for defense investment this year and promising a dramatic uptick in annual defense spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz told a special session of the German Parliament on Feb. 27 that he wanted...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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