New framework guidelines for overall defence
For a long time, Minister Pistorius appeared to be a lone voice in the wilderness when he called in public for war readiness and higher defence spending. The rest of the government and large sections of politics did not seem to be interested. Now, however, there has been a cabinet decision that extends far beyond the Ministry of Defence. On 5 June, the Federal Government issued new overall defence framework guidelines. Minister Pistorius presented them to the press together with his colleague from the Ministry of the Interior, Nancy Faeser. More important than the details of the content of this 57-page document is how it came about in the first place. For the first time in 35 years,...
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