Verteidigung: Bedingt abwehrfähig – Mittelstand ist auf Ernstfall nicht ausreichend vorbereitet
Mittelständische Unternehmen sind bereit, im Spannungs- und Verteidigungsfall Verantwortung zu übernehmen, zeigt eine Umfrage. Doch trauen sie sich da nicht selbst zu viel zu?
Deutschland is only 3.1% of medium-sized businesses fully prepared to contribute in a defensive or tension situation, according to a survey by management and IT consultancy MHP and Berlin's Quadriga University's Center for Sustainable Transformation. While 86% of companies are willing to provide capacity for national defense, there remains a significant gap between readiness and capability.
MHP partner John Eisenhauer, who leads the defence and public sector division, noted that self-assessment is overly optimistic and the actual preparation of management does not reflect this. The scenario in which the Estonian military crosses the border without a flag, causing the Bundeswehr to relocate troops and equipment to the Baltic Sea, highlights the need for many small businesses to identify their role in a defense situation.
The survey showed that only about four in ten medium-sized businesses have fully identified their possible role in a defense scenario. IT resilience is a major weakness for many companies, with three out of four unable to extend the outage of their IT systems for more than one to three days. Industries such as transport and logistics face significant deficits in digital resilience, which is critical in a defense scenario.
The German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius emphasized that without a robust civilian base, military strength is ineffective.
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