Germany's military gaps cannot be fully bridged by 2030: Defence minister

Germany's military gaps cannot be bridged by 2030, defence minister says

Boris Pistorius warns weapons given to Ukraine have not yet been replaced

German minister expects Bundeswehr shortages beyond 2030 – DW – 04/01/2023

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has laid out the challenges facing the Bundeswehr and how he plans to solve them. After less than three months on the job, he has already made waves.

Germany’s military gaps cannot be fully bridged by 2030, says defence minister

BERLIN, April 1 — Germany’s military cannot completely fill its existing gaps by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius was quoted as saying, as Berlin seeks to revamp its armed forces after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine following decades of neglect. “We all know that the existing gaps cannot be completely closed by 2030... It will take years. Everyone is aware of that,” Pistorius said in an interview with Welt am Sonntag newspaper published toda…

Germany's military gaps cannot be fully bridged by 2030: defence minister

Germany's military gaps cannot be fully bridged by 2030, says defence minister

Already worn down by decades of underinvestment since the end of the Cold War, the Bundeswehr is in even worse shape than a year ago given weapons and munitions donated to Ukraine have mostly not yet been replaced, say experts

Germany's military gaps cannot be fully bridged by 2030 - defense min.

The Bundeswehr is in even worse shape than a year ago given weapons and munitions donated to Ukraine have mostly not yet been replaced.