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 "slug": "eu100-billion-later-fixing-the-bundeswehr-wasnt-on-budget",
 "title": "Großwald Perspectives: €100 Billion Later - Fixing the Bundeswehr Wasn’t on Budget",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/eu100-billion-later-fixing-the-bundeswehr-wasnt-on-budget/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/eu100-billion-later-fixing-the-bundeswehr-wasnt-on-budget/",
 "type": "perspective",
 "published": "2024-12-17T20:39:30.000+01:00",
 "updated": "2025-03-18T10:40:09.000+01:00",
 "excerpt": "Germany's military faces dire challenges despite Chancellor Olaf Scholz's €100 billion pledge. Decades of underfunding, outdated equipment, and systemic inefficiencies leave the Bundeswehr struggling to meet NATO commitments.",
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  "defense-policy",
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  "mdf-military-doctrine-force-structure"
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 "sources": [],
 "entities": [
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  "f-35",
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