Germany is in talks with several defense manufacturers to build a multi-layered, anti-missile shield that could cost as much as €17 billion ($18.5 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/OJyaUX4RFM
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Zero Hedge: Germany In Talks For $18BN National Missile Defense Shield After Poking The Bear
Now finding itself a leading European decision-maker when it comes to provocative actions such as NATO allies sending main battle tanks for Ukraine, Germany is all too aware it is poking the Russian bear.
And now as part of a drastic ramping up in defense spending, a complete about-face compared to just one year ago, Germany is looking to establish a nation-wide missile defense shield, at an immense overall cost.
"Germany is in talks with several defense manufacturers to build a multi-layered, anti-missile shield that could cost as much as €17 billion ($18.5 billion), according to people familiar with the matter," Bloomberg reports.
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Update #1: Germany considering national missile defense shield after escalation with Russia (WND)
Update #2: Germany In Talks For $18 Billion National Missile Defense Shield After Escalations With Russia (Armed Forces Press)
WNU Editor: This $18 billion price tag is probably on the low-end on what it will cost Germany to establish a national missile defense shield.