- Germany's military upgrade will take 50 years at its current pace, says parliamentary commissioner.
- Slow defence procurement is hindering the Bundeswehr's much-needed upgrade.
- Special €100bn fund for military refurbishments has not yet delivered any new equipment.
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated equipment problems for the Bundeswehr.
- Billions more are needed to replenish depleted stocks of ammunition.
Germany’s military upgrade to take ‘half a century’ at current pace, says report
Parliamentary commissioner for armed forces says sluggish procurement is hindering improvements
Laura Pitel
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/6W5WJY7T4NLKVFJO5JX37LPYS4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/OGBROYPEZVMVNLCKMBDIE2XJCE.jpg)
