Overview

• Wounded troops would receive initial treatment near the front before transfer to Germany for further care largely in civilian facilities.
• Planners are moving to procure hospital trains and buses and to expand air medical evacuation to ensure multiple transport options.
• Drone warfare is driving more severe blast and burn injuries and is making the removal of casualties from the front significantly harder.
• The Bundeswehr medical service currently has about 15,000 personnel and is set to expand to meet projected needs.
• Military hospitals are reactivating bunkers to increase resilience as NATO warns Russia could be capable of attacking by 2029 and Moscow denies such intentions.