Brigadier General Stolt, former commander of supply battalions and logistics coordinator for European battle groups, sat down with Harry Macleod at Combat Engineer and Logistics 2026 to discuss how NATO armies are transforming the way they sustain forces in an era of renewed strategic competition. From Germany’s role as a critical transit hub for troops deploying to the eastern flank, to the conceptual and contractual groundwork required to make multinational logistics function at scale, Brigadier General Stolt sets out the case for treating defence supply as shared European infrastructure. He also addresses the innovation pipeline within the German Armed Forces, including autonomous ground and air transport for last-mile delivery, counter-UAS investment, smart warehousing software, and the newly established innovation centre and spark cell system designed to accelerate ideas from the frontline through to procurement.
