The true state of play of the German military

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Originally Posted by ORAC

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...-12478191.html

German army ‘too thin’ on resources to make Lithuania brigade viable, leader says

Maybe they ought to create a Beast Regiment.

Both the Dutch military and society as a whole need to brace themselves for the possibility of a war with Russia, said Lieutenant-General Martin Wijnen, the departing Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army, - The Telegraaf

The odds that the Dutch wake back up is marginal, but to be fair to them the F-16 deal does demonstrates a clue or two.