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The Austrian armed forces continue to rearm. The army is buying 225 Pandur Evolution wheeled armoured vehicles for around €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion), Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner said on Monday at a press conference after the signing of the contract with General Dynamics European Land Systems in Vienna. Chancellor Karl Nehammer explained that the process that has now begun is ironing out past mistakes. It is the largest package for the land forces in 20 years. “We have to ensure that neutrality remains credibly defensible,” the chancellor added. Austria is not a member of NATO and has been…

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