Just seen this on Forces Reunited "Military News" section:-
German Defence Gains from Economic Revival Funds
The German government is to spend part of its ?50 billion economic stimulus package on supplies for its Armed Forces, possibly including submachine guns, military vehicles and underwater mine detectors.
The revelation has upset anti-war politicians and raised questions about the effectiveness of measures intended to help Germany overcome a deep recession.
The defence ministry said it would receive almost ?500 million (£444 million) from the stimulus package. Although it would spend about half the windfall on the renovation and construction of buildings and barracks, a further ?226.2 million had been pencilled in to buy weapons, military vehicles and combat systems.
It does go on. OK, not much in the grand scheme of things but, in this day and age, anything helps. Wonder what GB and AD will make of the idea?
Ho hum!
H 'n' H