Americans consider politics an anathema to society. The war weary Germans consider militarization an anathema to their society. "They're both right."
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| NATO: How useful is Germany's Bundeswehr? |
| 2022-02-26 |
| [DW] Following the Russian attack on Ukraine, NATO has begun to reinforce its eastern flank. The German Bundeswehr is also involved. But critics warn the army is too depleted to act. BLUF: They’re in slightly better shape than they were, but still nowhere near the promises they used to make so blithely, and in fact planned to cut the military budget again before the Ukraine invasion made it clear there is no more road to kick the can down. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 Yes, but they can sure thump Santa Claus for not wearing a mask. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-02-26 10:45 |
| #5 Not in good shape. In 2020 they had 24 Eurofighters, with only 4 of them combat ready. About the same ratio with their tanks. Troops train without weapons. All leads up to a troop of angry girl scouts being able to conquer Germany if they wanted. I really hope for Germany's sake they have improved over the past few years. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2022-02-26 09:46 |
| #4 "You don't know. I've worked in the private sector. They expect results..." Dr. Raymond Stantz- Ghostbusters (1984) |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-02-26 07:36 |
| #3 Military welfare, just like welfare in general, that continues too long destroys the incentive of work. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-02-26 07:30 |
| #2 Americans consider politics an anathema to society. The war weary Germans consider militarization an anathema to their society. "They're both right." |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-02-26 02:17 |
| #1 They're a joke, and any attempt to put more money into them will result in the German government being voted out of office by their own people. When you provide everything for a people with nothing asked in return, they become used to it and do not see it as a boon. To them, it's normal that everything should be peaceful and safe. We look like monsters, and they treat us as such. |
| Posted by: Sheter the Lesser9291 2022-02-26 01:08 |