NATO’s Real Problem: Germany’s Military Is Dying

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Key point: Germany’s military has been vastly underfunded. The modern German armed forces, or Bundeswehr, were created just ten years after the end of World War II. Cold war tensions and the presence of Soviet troops in East Germany, Czechoslovakia … Read More

Kramp-Karrenbauer’s Quest for a meaningful German Army

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In the future, according to the will of Germany’s Defense Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer, the Bundeswehr needs to take much more responsibility and fight side by side with the allies. A noble and long overdue vision. However, does Germany possess military capabilities … Read More

No Place for Right-Wing Extremists in Ranks, German Army Says

FILE – Soldiers attend an oath-taking ceremony of the German army at the Defense Ministry in Berlin, July 20, 2019. As reports about the threat of far-right recruitment among Europe’s law enforcement and military grow, German armed forces, or Bundeswehr, … Read More

Germany Develops Offensive Cyber Capabilities Without A Coherent Strategy of What to Do With Them

AP Photo – Michael Probst Germany has traditionally prioritized defense over offense in cyberspace. That’s now beginning to change. There is a reoccurring debate in German national security and foreign policy whether Germany suffers from “Strategieunfähigkeit”—an inability to develop and implement … Read More