Concern after Donald Trump's statement about NATO: "The alarm bells are ringing for everyone" NATO's deterrence potential is very great, especially with the accession of Finland and, in the future, Sweden. The Bundeswehr, for example, is currently not sufficiently positioned to operate successfully in the context of national or alliance defense.
“There is a lack of quality and quantity. In terms of personnel and material, we are miles away from being fully equipped," says Florian Hahn, defense policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU.