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Germany's defence minister Christine Lambrecht plans to resign, a government source said on Friday, potentially adding to chancellor Olaf Scholz's problems as he cautiously seeks to step up military support for Ukraine.
Will we get a competent one which takes defense seriously? >

Nah. Cheaper and easier just spend a nominal percent of GDP on defense, whine about American bases, buy cheap Russian gas, then have a meltdown when Russia tries to take back the East. At least Poland spends the money and makes a great buffer state.