Members of German Bundeswehr 41st Mechanized Infantry Brigade Forward Command Element, 1st Panzer Division arrive at the seaport of Klaipeda, Lithuania, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (AP Photo)
L.A. Times: Russia's invasion of Ukraine is jolting Germany into rebuilding its military
In some ways, it was a perfectly ordinary conversation — a trio of bright, ambitious German high school kids thinking out loud about what they might do after graduation.
But their discussion reflected a sea change in social attitudes: They were considering joining the military.
A decades-old aversion to serving in the German armed forces — the scourge of Europe during World War II, underfunded and neglected after the Cold War’s end — is swiftly reversing itself as a result of the war in Ukraine.
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WNU Editor: The German armed forces are busy (see below):
German soldiers arrive in Lithuania to boost NATO's eastern flank (Euronews)
German Military Resumes Reconnaissance Mission in Mali (US News and World Report)
Germany's military ramps up presence in Indo-Pacific (DW)
German troops back to Bosnia as fear of instability grows (Reuters)
German military buys robots that look like Russian tanks for training (Business Insider)
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