12 January 2023, Saxony, Marienberg: Christine Lambrecht (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense stands and speaks to journalists during a visit to the Tank Grenadier Battalion 371 in the Ore Mountains Barracks. In addition to a presentation of the performance of the armored infantrymen with their Marder infantry fighting vehicles, the minister primarily wants to hold talks with the soldiers deployed for the NATO Rapid Reaction Force (VJTF). Photo: Robert Michael/dpa