The budget committee of the German Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on Wednesday approved 30 new defense procurement projects for the German armed forces, with a total value of nearly 50 billion euros.
According to a statement released by Germany's Federal Ministry of Defense, the approved projects span the land, air, sea, and cyber domains.
Key procurements include PAC-3 MSE missiles, IRIS-T SLM air defense systems, and Meteor missiles for Eurofighter jets.
The package also authorizes the purchase of personal equipment for approximately 460,000 soldiers.
With Wednesday's decision, a total of 103 defense projects have been authorized in 2025, reaching a historic high of 82.98 billion euros in combined value, the statement said.
Under German law, defense procurement contracts exceeding 25 million euros require approval from the Bundestag's budget committee.
The country is ramping up defense spending, with the new ruling coalition having moved to exempt defense expenditures from the constitutionally enshrined debt brake.
German parliament approves 50 bln euros of military spending
China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong on Wednesday called for joint efforts to foster an inclusive, open and green information society at the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) at the UN Headquarters in New York City.
The high-level meeting, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, provides an opportunity for in-depth discussions on important issues in the implementation of the outcomes of the WSIS, which was held in two phases, in Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005.
"Twenty years ago, the World Summit on the Information Society mapped out a vision for an information society that is people-centered, inclusive and development oriented. Thanks to the concerted efforts of all countries, this vision is gradually coming to fruition. Over the past two decades, China has actually implemented the outcomes, promoted digital innovation, access and application, and shared digital dividends with the international community through open-source cooperation. China has also proposed the Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development Initiative to help countries in the Global South to implement the 2030 agenda for sustainable development," Fu said at the meeting.
As the digital and smart transformations sweep across the world today, it is necessary for the international community to enhance coordination and cooperation, he said.
China is willing to work together with all parties to build an inclusive information society that delivers benefits to all, an open information society that is shared by all, and an information society that is green and environment friendly, to turn the WSIS vision into reality, Fu said.
China calls for joint efforts to build inclusive, open, green information society
