“We don’t have armed forces that are defensive, that is, they can protect against an offensive, brutally waged war,” he said.
The minister called for more money to be invested in the modernization of the army, because the country has obligations towards other NATO members.
Among the problems of the army, Pistorius named the lack of personnel, equipment and weapons, especially after deliveries to Ukraine.
“And no matter how cynical it may sound to some, German weapons are now saving lives in Ukraine,” RIA Novosti quotes the head of the German Defense Ministry.
As the head of the Union of German military personnel Andre Wüstner previously stated, only 30% of the Leopard tanks of the German Armed Forces are now suitable for combat.