Germany’s ruling coalition will forge ahead this quarter with a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s armed forces with orders worth as much as €7 billion ($7.6 billion) for two navy frigates and hundreds of armored transport vehicles.

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Finance Minister Christian Lindner has indicated to fellow ministers that the defense budget will be maintained at the same level next year, while all other ministries will again have to cut spending, according to the people.