Third of Germany's record arms exports goes to Ukraine
The German government exports at least €11.71 billion worth of arms in 2023, which is a record sum.
Source: European Pravda with reference to the the Ministry of Economy's response to a request from Sevim Dağdelen, a Bundestag MP and member of the Sahra Wagenknecht Union
Details: Compared to the previous year, arms exports increased by 40 per cent. More than a third of the approved exports of €4.15 billion goes to Ukraine.
This reportedly concerns the period from 1 January to 12 December 2023, during which Germany approved the export of military arms worth €6.15 billion and other military equipment worth €5.57 billion.
Almost 90% of these exports go to the EU, NATO, Ukraine and NATO allies such as Japan, Australia and South Korea.
The largest importers of German arms after Ukraine are Norway (€1.2 billion), Hungary (€1.03 billion), the United Kingdom (€654.9 million), the United States (€545.4 million), and Poland (€327.9 million).
Germany has also approved exports of arms and other military equipment of its own production worth €1.76 billion to Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Background:
- The German government updated the list of military aid for Ukraine on 22 December, announcing the supply of 3 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems with additional components in addition to the 49 systems supplied earlier.
- Earlier, the list of military aid to Ukraine included a Patriot anti-aircraft missile system and missiles for it.
- Before that, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that his country should be prepared to expand its support for Ukraine amid declining support from others.
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