The Defense Ministry in Berlin couldn’t say how many of the deals have been implemented, according to the outlet Germany has signed €111 billion ($130 billion) worth of weapons contracts since 2022. However, its Defense Ministry cannot say how many have actually been delivered or put into service, Der Spiegel has reported. In February 2022, then Chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to the escalation of the Ukraine conflict by declaring a so-called ‘Zeitenwende’ (a “turning point” ) and unveiling a €