German lawmakers OK defense purchases that include F-35 jets
Associated PressBERLIN — German lawmakers on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for a series of defense procurement projects, including the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, as Berlin begins to spend a huge fund to strengthen the country’s military. Germany in mid-March announced plans to replace aging Tornado bomber jets with 35 F-35A Lightning II aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. German air force commander Ingo Gerhartz said pilot training on the F-35s would start in 2026 and the first planes should come to Germany in 2027. It said in a statement that “the U.S.-German defense relationship has never been stronger and is a key pillar of NATO’s transatlantic partnership.” The budget committee of Germany’s parliament, which has to approve any military procurement project larger than 25 million euros, gave the green light for eight projects in all Wednesday.
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