German army problems may impede NATO operations: Report

BERLIN, 19 December 2022, (TON): The German army’s military equipment problems and technical issues may impede the fulfillment of the country’s NATO obligations, newsweekly Der Spiegel reported.

The Bundeswehr’s Puma armored vehicles suffered technical problems during a recent military exercise, leaving 18 of them currently inoperable, according to the report.

These armored vehicles of the 10th Panzer Division were planned to be deployed to the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force next month.

German Chief of Defense Gen. Eberhard Zorn acknowledged the military equipment problems, but promised that the German army will take necessary measures to meet its commitments to NATO.

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