ZDF: German Bundeswehr unable to fulfill NATO obligations Fox News

For German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who has repeatedly stressed since taking office that Berlin is a reliable partner in the alliance, the news came at a bad time.The 393rd Tank Battalion, which currently provides part of the German forces for NATO’s VJTF, is struggling with a major undersupply of Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks, which Berlin, under pressure from the United States, s is committed to supplying Kiev. In the event of an emergency, it must in fact have at least 30 state-of-the-art combat vehicles available in just a few days for the alliance’s rapid military response to possible attacks. At least that is how Germany promised NATO.However, judging by the current situation, the goal cannot be achieved. Instead, the Thuringian unit, which had been preparing for the VJTF mission for at least two years, would have had to borrow tanks from other units in an emergency in order to fulfill its promises for the tasks of the NATO, note the material.