A modern "Leopard 2 A6" tank used by the Bundeswehr. The Munich firm Kraus-Maffei Wegmann has produced the "Leopard 2" battle tanks for more than 30 years. ReutersGermany Considers Loosening Arms Export Controls -- Spiegel Online
"Eurofighter," "Leopard," Submarine Class 214: Germany is the third largest weapons exporter in the world, despite restrictive guidelines. Now the federal government wants to make arms sales abroad even easier to make up for defense budget cuts at home.
It all started with the French. Years ago, the Defense Ministry in Paris presented an official plan promoting arms exports. The German response? Self-imposed limits. Arms exports should be "restrictive," according to the "Federal Arms Exports Guidelines" from the year 2000.
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My Comment: Money and jobs .... in a rough world that is what everyone is after because idealism will not bring food to the table. A fact that Germany (of all places) has now finally accepted.
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It is surprising how much Germany makes on arms sales.. on the other hand - modern day weapons are all about engineering - and which country do you think about when you hear "good engineering"? :)
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