Czech Republic increases defense spending – Diepresse.com
By 2030, Teschichen plans to spend three percent of defense BIP. The Czech government justifies this with the war in Ukraine.
Prague (APA/dpa) – The Czech government has decided to significantly increase defense spending by 2030. Instead of 2.0 percent, 3.0 percent of the gross domestic product for this area are to be spent on this area. This was announced by the Liberal Conservative Prime Minister Petr Fiala after a cabinet meeting.
Every year a bit more
This is to be achieved by annual growth in the defensive budget by 0.2 percentage points. « This shows our partners that they can count on us, » said Fiala in Prague. He justified the step with the war in Ukraine, less than 400 kilometers away and changes in the international order. « We have to be ready to defend ourselves, » emphasized Fiala.
The Czech Republic has been a member of NATO since 1999. The Central European country, with almost eleven million inhabitants, has recently launched several large procurement projects. Among other things, the purchase of aircraft systems, German Leopard fighter tanks and Swedish CV90 shooter tanks is planned.
