Jan 26, 2023
Germany's decision to keep sending weapons to Ukraine has left the country's own armoury "bare", the country's army chief has warned. Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, the chief of Germany's army, has warned that government decisions to keep sending weapons and munitions abroad to Ukraine have left military stockpiles "bare", a report on Wednesday has claimed. It comes as the country's government finally agreed to give a number of its Leopard 2 main battle tanks to the Ukrainian military in the face of mounting political pressure both at home and abroad. However, according to a report by Bild, such a decision may yet have a negative effect on the country's combat preparedness. Having previously warned that his force had been left with a more-or-less "bare" armoury, Mais warned that - despite the German government committing to pumping over $100 billion into the country's military - things have not gotten much better. In fact, acco