Germany Just Canceled an $11 Billion Warship Program Because the Builder Couldn’t Deliver on Time or on Budget

Germany Just Canceled an $11 Billion Warship Program Because the Builder Couldn’t Deliver on Time or on Budget

The sweeping changes to Germany’s defense posture that began under former Chancellor Olaf Scholz and continued under the current Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, have led to an expansive transformation of the German military. Tanks, artillery, and air defense acquisitions have been some of the main beneficiaries of Germany’s revamped defense posture thanks to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. (June 5, 2019) A rigid-hull inflatable boat…