[jalisco555]

I read not long ago that the Luftwaffe (yes, they still call it that), the pioneers of close in air support, had around a dozen operational ground attack aircraft. The Bundeswehr, whose predecessor pioneered armored warfare, had fewer than 100 working tanks. And the Deutsche Marine, whose predecessor pioneered submarine warfare, had no working U-boats.

[Leaning Right]

I’ve also read that the British army has more generals than tanks.

But I suppose that could be considered a plus. Because should another war break out, every British tank could be commanded not be a sergeant or a lieutenant, but by an experienced general.

[BroJoeK]

jalisco555: "I read not long ago that the Luftwaffe... had around a dozen operational ground attack aircraft.
The Bundeswehr... had fewer than 100 working tanks.
And the Deutsche Marine... had no working U-boats."

Well said and a sad state of affairs.
In all fairness, our own military was also in pretty sad shape before 2017, and is still recovering.
Plus equipment can be quickly repaired & overhauled, it only takes money.

So the real question is whether their military spirit, training & motivation is so attenuated they'd be rendered useless against a serious threat?

The Polish defense minister, Antoni Macierewicz, looks like he means business:

Mattis & Macierewicz: