Bild: Germany's defense plan instructs Germans to create shelters themselves

Germany's defense plan instructs Germans to create shelters themselves. The publication also points out that Germany's key problem is the shortage of bunkers. “There are only 579 bunkers in Germany, so citizens will have to build their own shelters (e.g. basements, garages),” the article says. Earlier, the MDR portal reported that Germany is creating a new defense plan with an emphasis on deterring the enemy. The operational defense plan being developed in Germany provides for the possibility of involving citizens in the construction of shelters.
The operational defense plan being developed in Germany provides for the possibility of involving citizens in the construction of shelters. Bild writes about this.
According to the newspaper, the German defense plan assumes that Germany will be assigned the role of not a front-line, but a transit country through which equipment and weapons will be transported, as well as allied troops passing through.
The publication also points out that Germany's key problem is the shortage of bunkers. Therefore, civilians will be involved in the construction of shelters.

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