The Ministry did not disclose how many of these projects will be completed and operational by March 1, 2026, citing the impracticality of manually analyzing thousands of pages across 47,000 procurement projects. Bartsch criticized the lack of transparency and oversight, warning that this could lead to significant delays and inefficiencies in defense spending, particularly following Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s announcement of a €100 billion special fund for the Bundeswehr in response to the Ukraine conflict.