The German army has maintained contacts with several arms companies in the country to confirm whether they could provide logistical support in case of a Russian attack on its eastern border. Among these companies are, the firm Rheinmettalthe rail operator Deutsche Bahn and the airline Lufthansa.
According to the British newspaper that has had access to information from the German newspaper Handelsblattin case of attack, Germany has promised NATO 35,000 soldiers and more than 200 airplanes and ships within 30 days after any important war.
The German Navy “depends almost exclusively on providers of civil commercial services for the logistics transport of military goods and equipment outside the crisis areas.” All this, In the midst of the growing tensions and concerns about the United States commitment to European security.
“Industry sources say that discussions are also being carried out on its Lufthansa flight school,” says the publication. This could take care of the basic formation of combat aircraft pilots.
Neither the German Ministry of Defense, nor Lufthansa, nor Rheinmetall have provided information on the subject, as published by the Agency Reuters. For his part, Deutsche Bahn declared that he could not provide details of military logistics.
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