Tango01 | 18 Oct 2018 12:55 p.m. PST |
"In the face of new challenges, Germany is recommitting itself to the Nato alliance. But what will playing a more central military role mean to a country that has often been accused of reluctance about its armed forces? It was an unseasonably mild morning as the Sun rose slowly over the training range at Pabrade in Lithuania. This is effectively Nato's eastern front. Belarus is just a few kilometres away, with Russia beyond. Lurking just outside the perimeter wire loom several Leopard battle tanks of a German armoured battalion. So what are the Germans doing here and what is the significance of this deployment for Berlin and for the Atlantic alliance as a whole?…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
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jurgenation | 18 Oct 2018 1:21 p.m. PST |
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Major Mike | 18 Oct 2018 2:28 p.m. PST |
Misleading title. The article is more of praise for the Germans participating in Eastern Europe, not that they have suddenly started to repair the damage done to the Bundeswehr by decades of neglect. |
14Bore | 18 Oct 2018 2:44 p.m. PST |
Staying free isn't free, if you don't mind being ruled by your neighbor go cheap |
Rudysnelson | 18 Oct 2018 6:50 p.m. PST |
Increasing the military provides instant good paying government jobs. It quickly lowers unemployment numbers. |
Thresher01 | 18 Oct 2018 8:27 p.m. PST |
To protect themselves from the French and English? |
FatherOfAllLogic | 19 Oct 2018 7:02 a.m. PST |
Because it has nowhere to go but up? |
paulgenna | 19 Oct 2018 7:24 a.m. PST |
Father, that is right on target. They really could not have gone any lower. Right now it is nothing but words so let's see if the cash follows the mouth. |
Gaz0045 | 19 Oct 2018 8:22 a.m. PST |
The German cuts in defence spending seem to have hit hardest in equipment maintenance especially spares and their procurement. There were reports of naval vessels being 'tied Jo's for lack of spares, helicopters and other aircraft with formations on operations being supplied by culling other units of equipment and vehicles…… |
Tango01 | 19 Oct 2018 11:23 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand
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Jcfrog | 19 Oct 2018 12:59 p.m. PST |
Even went on show in the Baltics lacking rifles. Big fat state elployees sometimes in uniforms. Air farce…the lot of many E!U. Militaries. |
Generalstoner49 | 19 Oct 2018 3:34 p.m. PST |
The German military is the biggest joke in Europe. Adding 3000 troops and 48 tanks is far from a military buildup. |