Overview
- Lt. Gen. Gerald Funke said Germany would be central in any conflict and flagged logistics as the decisive challenge under hybrid threats such as sabotage, cyberattacks and missile strikes.
- His Joint Support Command is rebuilding a large-scale requisition system to draw on civilian lorries, rail wagons, supplies and personnel in a crisis.
- Standby agreements with Deutsche Bahn would allow dedicated military trains to be activated within three days of notification to keep reinforcement routes open.
- Limited Bundeswehr medical capacity—five hospitals with about 1,800 beds—has prompted plans to reserve sections of civilian hospitals, with planning assumptions of up to 1,000 wounded personnel per day.
- Funke warned that activating certain emergency powers requires a two‑thirds parliamentary vote, which could slow responses, as broader service reforms and new recruitment efforts continue following December 2025 legislation.