Budget Brief: Germany Ramps Up Defense Spending…Again

Budget Brief: Germany Ramps Up Defense Spending…Again | Aviation Week

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Craig Caffrey
June 05, 2026

Credit: Luftwaffe

There was a time when tracking the German defense budget was a straightforward, uninteresting, entirely predictable annual task. Between the year 2000 and 2018 military spending barely moved in real terms, fluctuating between a low of $55 billion and a high of $60.9 billion throughout the 19-year…

Craig Caffrey

Craig is the head of Aviation Week Network’s defense data team responsible for managing the company’s defense databases and leading on related consultancy projects.

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