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Rüstungshaushalt

defence procurement budget

noun RUES-tungs-hows-halt Rare
People & Society Military

Also means

armament budget

Usage Note

Rüstungshaushalt is the portion of the defence budget allocated to procuring and maintaining weapons and military equipment. Debates about Germany's commitment to NATO's 2% GDP target centre on this figure.

Examples

"Der Rüstungshaushalt wurde nach der Zeitenwende deutlich aufgestockt."

Natural Translation

The defence procurement budget was significantly increased after the policy shift.

Literal Translation

The armament-budget was after the turning-point significantly increased.

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