Saxony calls for a fair share in the Bundeswehr special assets!

Saxony calls for a fair share in the Bundeswehr special assets!

Bernsdorf, Deutschland - The discussion about upgrading and the associated topics, especially with regard to the Bundeswehr and the defense industry, is increasingly reminiscent of a chess. While the Pawn moves on the board, many federal states, especially in the east, see themselves in a defensive position. According to Friday, Saxony remains disadvantaged in the Bundeswehr, which is difficult for the Bundeswehr, which is not without consequences.

in 2022 flowed out of the 100 billion euros, which were available for upgrade, only 20 billion in orders in the new military infrastructure. Saxony, which received just 25 contracts with a total scope of 73 million euros, accounts for only 0.3 percent of the federal government's total defense spending. This raises the question: Where is the state's potential for the defense industry?

potential and challenges in Saxony

The chambers of industry and commerce in Saxony see opportunities for new jobs and added value in the defense industry. President Andreas Sperl emphasizes Saxony's potential as an innovation engine, but reality remains sobering. Over 90 percent of the armor clusters are located in West Germany, which weakens Saxony's position in the industry. Instead of defense policy strength, it could soon be increasingly about discussions and concerts in the industry - this is also necessary to find connection to the large armaments companies such as Rheinmetall and Heckler & Koch, which are mainly based in western Germany, how how Sächsische.de found.

The planned military projects, such as the artificial model city "Schnöggersburg" for Home Steam Exercises and the army officers' school, also bring a touch of hope. Other projects that are in the room are the redesign of the wagon construction in Görlitz to produce assemblies for Leopard 2 and Puma. A newly planned location for the "Logistics Battalion 471" in Bernsdorf with 700 Bundeswehr members also offers perspectives for the regional economy.

NATO plans and German armaments industry

But time is pushing. At the NATO summit in the Hague, it was confirmed that the member states wanted to raise their defense budgets. In Germany, the armaments industry has to deal with many challenges, including a clear deficit in orders. According to the [Tagesschau] (https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unternehücker/nato-ruestung industrie-100.html) there are no binding commitments for investments, which makes companies hesitant. Experts also criticize the manufacturing structure of German armaments production.

The demand for less bureaucratic hurdles and faster security checks for employees illustrates how urgently reforms are necessary to keep the industry competitive. Cooperation with the automotive industry could be a way to optimize efficiency and costs.

Despite all the challenges: Saxons and the east of Germany are not "demilitarized". The search for a realistic debate about the development of the armaments industry shows that something is moving here. It remains to be seen whether the actors in autumn, when they come together, take concrete steps for strengthening military presence in the region. There is really something and it will be exciting to see how the chess game continues.