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The federal government plans to make the port in Bremerhaven and the Bremen airport suitable for military use by 2031 with an investment of 1.35 billion euros in order to build a deployment hub for German and NATO soldiers.
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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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The expansion of the port in Bremerhaven and Bremen Airport will be completed by 2031.
Likely · Within years
The Bremen Senate will provide its promised financing of more than 212 million euros.
Possible · Within years

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