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**Peter Jendroszczyk: Rzeczpospolita: "There are no more obstacles to the revival of the Bundeswehr"**
"Germany is close to a revolutionary increase in defence spending – up to 5% of GDP, of which 1.5% is intended for infrastructure. This would mean yearly expenditure of EUR 225 billion. The abolition of the ‘credit brake’ allows unlimited financing. Despite the opposition in the SPD, many politicians consider this direction necessary. NATO expects to increase the size of the Bundeswehr by 40,000 and make additional brigades – from the present 8 to even 15. The fresh unit in Lithuania is to be ready by 2027. Experts point to the request to return to compulsory military service. Most Germans support the increase in expenditure and the change in the recruitment system.”