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German chancellor plans to put road repairs into 2% mandatory defense budget to meet NATO requirements, so not that much of a load to overall german budget. No

by jajko 2y ago

German chancellor plans to put road repairs into 2% mandatory defense budget to meet NATO requirements, so not that much of a load to overall german budget. Not trying to detract discussion, just finding it hilarious that when facing a potentially existential threat from russians who repeatedly claim they will wipe them out, they will do just about anything rather than making their military into something a bit better than an chronically underfunded joke its now.

diordiderot 2y ago
I believe the road budget was 132.8 billion between 2016 and 2030
chgs 2y ago
A strong German military with an ascendant far right party. What could possibly go wrong.
fransje26 2y ago
Actually, it makes quite a bit of sense to plan ahead to make sure that your infrastructure can efficiently transport the weapon systems you already have, or you are planning to have. What's the use of tanks if you can't get them to the battlefield? [1] Although some infrastructure was already built taking logistics into account [2], concrete structures have a life expectancy of about 50 years, and many bridges are past that age and need urgent replacement. And that costs a lot of money. A small reminder on the importance of bridges: [3] [1] https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/what-can-stop-nato-tanks-europe-weak-older-bridges-196505 https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/what-can-stop-nato-... [2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Load_Classification https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Load_Classification [3] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64664944 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64664944
- bluGill 2y ago
  It is also important to make sure your military equipment can travel across rough ground after the retreating enemy has destroyed all roads, rails, and bridges. Of course in that situation you don't care much about saving the ground you are covering while chasing the enemy, but lack of roads is not fatal (there is good reason the military likes it - it makes their logistic much easier on safe ground)

by jajko 2y ago

diordiderot 2y ago

I believe the road budget was 132.8 billion between 2016 and 2030

chgs 2y ago

A strong German military with an ascendant far right party. What could possibly go wrong.

fransje26 2y ago

Actually, it makes quite a bit of sense to plan ahead to make sure that your infrastructure can efficiently transport the weapon systems you already have, or you are planning to have. What's the use of tanks if you can't get them to the battlefield? [1] Although some infrastructure was already built taking logistics into account [2], concrete structures have a life expectancy of about 50 years, and many bridges are past that age and need urgent replacement. And that costs a lot of money. A small reminder on the importance of bridges: [3] [1] https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/what-can-stop-nato-tanks-europe-weak-older-bridges-196505 https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/what-can-stop-nato-... [2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Load_Classification https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Load_Classification [3] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64664944 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64664944

bluGill 2y ago
It is also important to make sure your military equipment can travel across rough ground after the retreating enemy has destroyed all roads, rails, and bridges. Of course in that situation you don't care much about saving the ground you are covering while chasing the enemy, but lack of roads is not fatal (there is good reason the military likes it - it makes their logistic much easier on safe ground)