“Anyone who’s studied basic arithmetic in school…knows that the formation of a combat brigade automatically implies additional requirements for personnel and logistics, which Germany is simply not able to fulfil at present,” Bundeswehr Colonel Andre Wustner pointed out.
“It will be possible to replace all the tanks sent to Ukraine only in 2026 – and that’s given the proper functioning of the military-industrial complex," said Bundestag MP Ingo Gadechens, the CDU/CSU's rapporteur on the defense budget. "Until then, personnel will be forced to operate vehicles and hone their skills on simulators. Therefore, it will be necessary to either postpone sending the brigade to Lithuania until after pigs learn to fly, or, instead of tanks, give personnel brooms as personal weapons.”
Bundeswehr’s Woes
“If we rush ammunition to Ukraine, we don’t have it available for ourselves until the new orders come in. You can’t buy munitions at the DIY store, production capabilities have shrunk over the past 30 years,” the lieutenant-general said at the time.