The federal government plans to invest 1.35 billion euros for military use of Bremerhaven and Bremen Airport by 2031

The federal government wants to make the port in Bremerhaven and the Bremen airport suitable for military use by 2031 with an investment of 1.35 billion euros. As the Ministry of Defense announced in Berlin, a corresponding declaration of intent was signed.

The aim is to set up a “deployment hub” so that in an emergency, both German and NATO soldiers can be relocated via Bremen and Bremerhaven. “Then tens of thousands of soldiers on the way to the eastern flank would have to be supplied here,” said Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD). "That's why we will expand the port, bridges, roads and transport connections." The Bremen Senate wants to contribute more than 212 million euros to the planned 1.35 billion euros from the federal government.

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