The Bundeswehr often had bad luck with the politicians who headed the defense department, especially recently. But now the right person for the office could be found.
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Mike Szymanski
What will become of the turning point in security policy is not just a question of many additional billions. With the special fund of 100 billion euros, the federal government had made more extra money available for the Bundeswehr than ever before. Nevertheless, the result is disappointing: hardly any of it has been spent. There is no sign of the new, powerful Bundeswehr that Chancellor Scholz (SPD) promised. The fact that there is still reason to believe in success has to do with one person: Boris Pistorius.