A hundred billion special funds for the Bundeswehr - that sounds like a lot.
But when you consider that the large equipment is only half operational and, according to the military commissioners, the personal protective equipment is not sufficient to say nothing about the condition of the barracks, then it becomes clear that the gap is very large - and must be closed very quickly.
That is why the call for less (pointless) bureaucracy and streamlining of procedures is important.
Because there is still the danger that the money will be made available for the Bundeswehr, but will be misused and will not reach the troops.
It is also possible that if the war does not escalate any further, despite the ongoing threat, interest in a fully equipped Bundeswehr that is ready for action in every respect will decrease again.
Finally, the cross-party agreement on the special fund, the structure of which is still being debated, was also due to the current situation.
Procrastination and waiting would be fatal.
The condition of the German armed forces shows that the main thing is that everything works.
There can be no talk of upgrading.
If we don't manage to defend our democracy,