• Ooops@feddit.org
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    12 hours ago

    Yeah, that’s a very popular story. Interestingly the voices of actual NATO allies working with German soldiers are usually the exact opposite of the media and political narratives.

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      10 hours ago

      It’s the second-hand perception of someone who works as a civilian worker in the Bundeswehr. It’s slowly getting better but the damage from two decades of pointless austerity politics (and a lack of enthusiasm beforehand) is definitely felt.

      Basically, they’re trying their best but the equipment stockpile isn’t up to scratch yet and it’s currently so hard to find good recruits that the government is considering bringing back the draft. It’s not that the Bundeswehr is bad but there’s a lot to do before it’s fully functional again.

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      10 hours ago

      I think its partly a scheme of the Bundeswehr to get more funding.

      Look or Helicopter’s cant fly over Water and our gun’s shoot diagonally we really really need the extra 100 billion.