German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
The Trumpet: Germany Prepares for a Sudden Military Buildup
A new Bundeswehr initiative signals a transfer of power in procurement to Army leaders.
At this year’s Bundeswehr conference, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said she wanted the Germany military to be better prepared to swing into action. While prior defense ministers announced similar turning points, the new initiative breaks with former traditions and incorporates ideas from Army leaders, Germany’s n-tv.de noted on February 3. She wants to change the way the Army buys weapons, so it can arm more quickly.
In his current annual military report, military commissioner Hans-Peter Bartels criticized the Army, saying it has “[t]oo little materiel, too little staff, too much bureaucracy.”
Kramp-Karrenbauer is tired of hearing repeated criticism from within and outside the Army portraying the troops as unfit for battle. She is promising sudden and noticeable change. She declared 2020 to be a turning point for the Army. “We have to deliver results in a shorter period of time and increase operational readiness this year,” she said (Trumpet translation throughout).
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1 comment:
Apparently if you are a woman at the national level and your resume reads "minister responsible for women, sports, family, and culture", you are a shoo-in for defense minister.
I like her better than the last minister, but that is not really saying very much at all.
I do not expect anything to happen. Merkel will kick people upstairs or rotate people through the defense minister post without taking responsibility.
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