Germany Overhauls Military Command to Boost War Readiness

In response to potential threats, Germany restructures its military to enhance cyber defense and streamline command, aiming for NATO's 2% spending target.

• Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced a major military restructuring to make the armed forces 'war-capable' amid potential threats.
• A new 'operational military command' will centralize control, combining domestic and foreign deployment structures to improve decision-making and efficiency.
• The restructuring includes creating a fourth military branch focused on cyber warfare and electronic defense, expanding the Cyber and Information Domain Service.
• Germany commits to meeting NATO's defense spending target of 2% of GDP, with plans to maintain this level through a special 100 billion-euro fund and future budgets.
• Concerns over a possible Russian attack on NATO territory have spurred the overhaul, with additional funding of €6.5 billion requested for 2025.

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