While the submarines, tanks and fighter jets suffer from a shortage of spare parts, the procurement of new weapon systems is apparently another major headache. “German Engineering Yields New Warship That Isn’t Fit for Sea”, the Wall Street Journal reported in January 2018. The German Navy had ordered four of these frigates, at total costs of about €3.1 billion ($3.5 billion). Even if they were technically operational, however, the ships could not be put to use because the Navy forgot to train the necessary sailors. According to a damning report by Germany’s comptroller’s office, not even the necessary training center had been built yet.