CONFLICT
Bundeswehr Faces Critical Equipment Shortages Amid Assuming NATO Spearhead Role
On December 28th, 2022, NATO announced that Germany would assume control of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) from France. The leadership of the unit rotates annually. However, the lead unit assumes overall command and usually contributes a majority of the forces. Germany's contribution as the lead unit will include: Panzergrenadierbrigade 37, Panzerbataillon 393, Artillerielehrbataillon 345, Versorgungsbataillon 131 and Transporthubschrauberregiment 30. Germany will also lead the Special Forces Command for the VJTF for the first time. The overall composition of the VJTF will be: 11,500 thousand troops from Belgium, Czechia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, and Slovenia.