Should Germany be immediately involved in a war, the Bundeswehr could very quickly run out of ammunition. Some experts are assuming a maximum of two days until the ammunition doldrums. The industry complains that Germany is giving up, but not having it reproduced.
According to a media report, in the event of war, the Bundeswehr would run out of ammunition within a maximum of two days. This is reported by the magazine "Business Insider" with reference to consistent information from representatives of the defense industry, experts and defense politicians in the Bundestag. "We would need an additional 20 billion euros for the procurement of ammunition alone," Eva Högl, Defense Commissioner of the German Bundestag, told the magazine.
There are also not enough ammunition stores, Högl said. "It still takes a lot of effort here." In the course of the war in Ukraine, the federal government set up a special fund of 100 billion euros for the Bundeswehr. According to "Business Insider", however, ammunition should be paid for from the current defense budget, not from the special fund.
Representatives of the armaments industry criticized the actions of the Federal Ministry of Defense. This had not responded to offers from the industry to produce faster and more. "Of course, this description of the situation will not improve if ammunition from Bundeswehr stocks is handed over and corresponding orders are not placed with the industry at the same time," Hans Christoph Atzpodien, general manager of the Federal Association of the German Security and Defense Industry (BDSV) told Business Insider ".
According to the magazine, Germany's ammunition stockpile is far behind its commitments. According to a NATO specification, the reserves should last at least 30 days, the report says.
