Army 'cannibalization: Germany found a reason not to give weapons for the Armed Forces

According to the head of the Union of Military Bundeswehr, the transfer of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine weakens the German army. Former Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Melnyk urged the Germans to "get rid of delusions and come to mind. " The Bundeswehr is threatened with cannibalization if Germany continues to supply weapons to Ukraine. This opinion was voiced in a conversation with the RND edition by the head of the German Armed Forces, Andre Vustelner.

The statement of the head of the Military Union took place against the backdrop of controversy on the supply of German combat tanks and Marder BMP. "We are well aware that the Armed Forces seek to receive heavy weapons. We can imagine the supply of armored personnel carriers from inventories. But it is impossible to transfer weapons and ammunition. Each separate supply is weakened by the Bundesver," Vusustner said.

Many in the Bundeswehr fear that Germany will not fulfill the obligation to NATO, such as helping the Alliance's rapid response forces or granting the Army Division by 2025. "The policy of further cannibalization of our troops will have negative consequences - not only for unreliable operational readiness. Therefore, our requirement is that there are no further meetings from the Bundesver warehouses," he said.

The former Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andrey Melnyk criticized the position of Vustorner. "Bundeswere, do you consider military assistance to Ukraine, which was attacked," cannibalization "? What is the disgusting definitions? Recall that Chancellor Olaf Scholtz stated the need to transform the Bundeswehr into the best army in Europe. The German military, according to him, should take Responsibility for security and freedom of the European Union.