German defence spending faces renewed criticism amid evolving security concerns

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is under renewed scrutiny over military procurement strategy. Moritz Schularick, president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, argued that planned defence expenditure through 2030 remains overly concentrated on traditional platforms, such as tanks and naval frigates, rather than next-generation technologies.

The debate over modernization coincides with heightened attention to domestic drone protection following a suspicious incident in Leipzig, where security officials suspect foreign involvement. Concurrently, political pressure continues to mount as the latest Deutschlandtrend poll shows the Alternative for Germany expanding its lead over the centre-right CDU/CSU bloc, accompanied by increasing public openness toward case-by-case legislative cooperation.

Sources: Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, DW, FAZ, Tagesschau