""Our air defense capacities still require urgent expansion,""
""The 18 which have been ordered so far are nowhere near enough,""
""We need a German defense guarantee. With the fresh billions [of euros] made available by the state, Germany needs a defense package designed to boost combat capabilities, with commissions for our national arms industry, investment in the production of combat drones and the combat-proofing of our infrastructure.""
Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace prompted calls for stronger German air defenses and expanded drone production. Siemtje Moller said air defense capacities require urgent expansion and stressed the need for more short-range Skyranger systems mounted on armored vehicles. Lieutenant-General Alfons Mais called anti-drone defense Germany's biggest weakness. Germany is restocking Patriot and Iris-T missiles after deliveries to Ukraine, but existing orders of 18 Skyranger units are insufficient. Boris Rhein called for a German defense guarantee, state investment to boost combat capabilities, commissions for the national arms industry, increased production of combat drones, and combat-proofing infrastructure.
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