Overview
- The proposal raises the 2026 security assistance line by €3 billion compared with the summer draft to roughly €11.55 billion.
- Funds are designated for artillery, drones, armored vehicles and the replacement of two Patriot air-defense systems.
- The change appears in a Finance Ministry paper sent to lawmakers ahead of the budget committee's final "Bereinigungssitzung" on Thursday.
- Separate submissions covering the Climate and Transformation Fund and a large infrastructure and climate neutrality special fund are still outstanding.
- Official tallies put Germany's total support for Ukraine since the war's start at about €79 billion, including roughly €36 billion in civilian and €43 billion in military aid.