The Bundeswehr is unable to fully fulfill its obligations to NATO due to the lack of combat-ready tanks for the alliance’s high readiness task force. It has been reported ZDF referring to the document of the country’s ministry of defense.
“The Bundeswehr is failing to fulfill its obligations to NATO in relation to the international high readiness task force “Pioneer” … Internal documents of the Bundeswehr point to concrete problems with the combat readiness of the tank forces of the high readiness group.” says message.
It was noted that the Thuringian 393rd tank battalion, attached to the rapid reaction forces of the alliance, should have 30 of 44 tanks on alert in an emergency. According to the closed report of the 37th Motor Rifle Brigade quoted by the ZDF, this battalion had 20 combat-ready vehicles in February and will have 14 in July, according to the estimate.
Earlier, German Defense Ministry spokesman Arne Kollatz said that there are still no definite plans in Germany for the supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. educated Ukrainian tank brigades for the agreed number of combat vehicles.