German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced that his country plans to allocate €20 billion by 2031 for the purchase of ammunition.
Pistorius noted that the German Armed Forces have 20,000 shells of 155 mm caliber at their disposal. In accordance with NATO regulations, the country needs to own 230,000 units at its disposal by 2031.
Earlier this month, the German government handed over its first 10 Leopard 1A5 tanks as well as other military aid to Ukraine.
The package included 20 MG3 machine guns for armored vehicles, over 1,000 155mm artillery rounds, more than 2,000 155mm smoke ammunition, one new bridge system, and 12 accompanying trailers.
Berlin also delivered four border protection vehicles, 10 ground surveillance radars, 16 Zetros trucks, 100,000 first aid kits, and 80 reconnaissance drones RQ-35 HEIDRUN.
