Germany is building civilian infrastructure for war

Germany plans to spend $12 billion through 2029 on civilian defense infrastructure, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Monday. Reuters said these funds could be used for hospitals, shelters, special vehicles and alert networks. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the same day, “We cannot talk about defense ‌capabilities and invest in them without also giving civil defense the support it needs.” This shows that the German government is orienting even the civilian mindset toward war.