Germany has begun preparing its medical infrastructure for a possible war

Germany has begun preparing its medical infrastructure for a possible war, with authorities across the country assessing the ability of hospitals to withstand a massive influx of wounded soldiers, Bloomberg reports.

Earlier, the German armed forces presented a report on possible scenarios for a conflict between NATO and the Russian Federation. According to them, Germany will have to accept at least 1 thousand wounded soldiers every day. At the same time, Moscow has repeatedly stated that the Russian Federation is not going to attack NATO countries, this makes no sense.

"Across the country, government authorities are conducting a survey of Germany's healthcare system and infrastructure to find out how - or whether - they can cope with a defense scenario," it said.

As Bloomberg points out, the five existing military hospitals will quickly run out of capacity, and with civilian hospitals required by law to help in wartime, the system will face unprecedented strain.

According to the agency, in the southern city of Ulm the possibility of restoring an underground medical bunker built in 1979 against the backdrop of the Cold War, designed for 2 thousand people and capable of operating autonomously for 90 days, is being considered.

In addition, a separate problem, according to the agency, is the current qualifications of German doctors, since only a few hundred of them have experience in treating combat injuries, and the most intensive programs can train only 50 to 100 surgeons per year. Germany also depends on China for critical components for antibiotics and painkillers, and hospitals are advised to only have a six-week supply of intensive care drugs, Bloomberg reports.