German chancellor vows to build Europe’s strongest army
“Our friends and partners also expect this from us, and what’s more, they are actually demanding it,” said the new chancellor.
Politico
May 14, 2025 3:13 pm CET
By Nette Nöstlinger
BERLIN —Germany will take more responsibility for Europe's defense by building the strongest army in the EU, conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a wide-ranging speech in the Bundestag on Wednesday.
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The federal government will provide all the financial resources that the Bundeswehr needs to become the strongest conventional army in Europe,” Merz said. “This is more than appropriate for the most populous and economically strongest country in Europe. Our friends and partners also expect this from us, and what's more, they are actually demanding it."
https://www.politico.eu/article/frie...entional-army/
No mention of the time frame, though.