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Equipment shortages threaten Germany's readiness for role in NATO
Posted on 2/20/18 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 2/20/18 at 1:11 pm
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Angela and Ursula too busy catering to the 'refugees' to pay attention to military readiness, even after 4 years of Ursula's role as Defense Minister.
It sounds like they are having problems somewhat similar to the state of the US military after BHO.
'BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is coming under mounting pressure to tackle equipment shortages in its military that fellow NATO nations fear is eroding German readiness as it prepares to take the command of a NATO rapid response force. '
'Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen pledged to address the gaps when she took office over four years ago and military budgets are now rising again, albeit slowly, but media reports of further shortages continue to surface regularly.
“The Bundeswehr’s problems aren’t new, but it is shocking that nearly nothing has improved after four years of Ursula von der Leyen serving as defense minister,” said Tobias Lindner, a defense and budget expert for the opposition Greens. '
Angela and Ursula too busy catering to the 'refugees' to pay attention to military readiness, even after 4 years of Ursula's role as Defense Minister.
It sounds like they are having problems somewhat similar to the state of the US military after BHO.
'BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is coming under mounting pressure to tackle equipment shortages in its military that fellow NATO nations fear is eroding German readiness as it prepares to take the command of a NATO rapid response force. '
'Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen pledged to address the gaps when she took office over four years ago and military budgets are now rising again, albeit slowly, but media reports of further shortages continue to surface regularly.
“The Bundeswehr’s problems aren’t new, but it is shocking that nearly nothing has improved after four years of Ursula von der Leyen serving as defense minister,” said Tobias Lindner, a defense and budget expert for the opposition Greens. '
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Posted on 2/20/18 at 1:13 pm to conservativewifeymom
Too bad Germany doesn't have any men left.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 1:14 pm to conservativewifeymom
They've been at half their required military spending for some time now
Posted on 2/20/18 at 1:15 pm to starsandstripes
Looks like the downvoter in chief is busily at work today. If he only had a real job! 
Posted on 2/20/18 at 1:28 pm to starsandstripes
quote:
Too bad Germany doesn't have any men left.
They all died in WWII
Posted on 2/20/18 at 1:30 pm to conservativewifeymom
Sounds like they need to resurrect Albert Speer and make him munitions minister again. He actually managed to increase Germany's production in 1944-45 despite getting the shite bombed out of them, and with the Russians advancing.
This post was edited on 2/20/18 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 2/20/18 at 1:34 pm to conservativewifeymom
quote:I can remember when other nations didn't want Germany to have a "rapid response force."
nations fear is eroding German readiness as it prepares to take the command of a NATO rapid response force. '
Posted on 2/20/18 at 1:36 pm to TheFonz
That’s probably because Germany didn’t switch to a wartime economic footing until late 1943.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 2:54 pm to kingbob
I remember reading about German troops riding around in Humvees with black painted broom handles in the machine gun slots because they had no guns. That was only like a year ago
Posted on 2/20/18 at 3:00 pm to MsState of mind
I read this and now understand why that Russian PMC battalion thought they could take that plant in Syria the other day... they are used to going up against people pretending they have guns.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 3:02 pm to conservativewifeymom
The Bundeswehr is a highly capable military organization. Worked with them for almost four years and nothing but professionalism and skill at all ranks.
But the Bundeswehr isn't the problem. It's the Bundestag.
But the Bundeswehr isn't the problem. It's the Bundestag.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 4:04 pm to conservativewifeymom
Force and compel Germany to honor its treaty obligations under NATO.
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