One internal document puts nearly €9 billion toward development and procurement of the weapons, plus €182 million for keeping them in service.
It lists another €1.8 billion for cruise missile development and procurement and €97 million for maintenance.
Those figures add up to around €11 billion. Separate ministry talking points put the overall expected required funding at “almost €12 billion.”
For Germany, the missile plan marks a major change.
Instead of waiting for one new European missile, Berlin wants several types of weapons: cheaper missiles that can be produced in large numbers, American Tomahawks available sooner, and more advanced European weapons later.
The buildup is taking place as German military leaders warn that Russia could be able to attack NATO territory by the end of the decade.
Berlin wants to make sure that if deterrence fails, Russian military infrastructure would not be safe simply because of its distance from the front lines.
