German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Bundeswehr Inspector General Karsten Broecker in an article for publication Der Tagesspiegel He stated that Germany has been making savings on its armed forces for a long time, and that politicians now need a “change of mentality” and the army needs “serious changes in every field.”
The publication notes that the Bundeswehr cannot be rebuilt overnight. The authors note that although defense policy principles will help Germany meet new defense and deterrence requirements, they alone will not be sufficient.
They believe this requires a change of mentality in the Bundeswehr, politics and society.
The material does not offer specific explanations of what is meant by “mindset change.” Pistorius has said many times before that the German Armed Forces must be able to wage a “defensive war” in the event of an attack.
Olaf Scholz, formerly Federal Chancellor of Germany statedIt is stated that Germany responded to the changing security situation with a “long-term brigade deployment” in Lithuania.
Formerly German Ministry of Defense statedHe said the country should prepare for a defensive war.