In Germany, they urged to increase the number of Bundesver to meet NATO’s requirements
Andre Vustelner, Chairman of the Bundeswehr the German Bundesver, urged to increase the number of Bundesver to 260 thousand soldiers to meet NATO’s requirements and resist the threat to Russia.
Source: Vustoner in an interview with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland, reports “European Truth” With reference to ntv
Direct language: « The number of the Bundesver must definitely be greater than 203,300 soldiers who were defined as a target for 2025.
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The future size of the goal depends on the development of the goals of NATO forces and means and the ability of Germany to carry this burden. But I assume that, depending on what is resolved at the NATO summit, we will need from 40,000 to 60,000 additional soldiers. This means that the active forces will have to gradually grow to 260,000 soldiers. «
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Prehistory:
- Earlier the media reported that Germany will need to be transferred NATO is subordinated to seven more brigades, or about 40,000 servicemen, within the new Alliance’s defense plans that will be approved in the near future.
- Increasing the number of German military who will subordinate the Alliance is a difficult task when considering that Bundesver has not yet reached 203,000 servicemen of their own purpose.
- Meanwhile, the other day, the General Inspector of the Bundesver Karsten Broker has been entrusted by 2029 fully provide German armed forces necessary weapons and equipment.
