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The bad news Bundeswehr: An examination of the truly dire state of Germany's military

By Matthias Gebauer and Konstantin von Hammerstein

17 Jan 2023 · 22 min read

After Russia invaded Ukraine, German leaders vowed to build up the country's military. But the force remains in "free fall," reports Der Spiegel. A deep dive into German military dysfunction.

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Shortly after this story went to print, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht submitted her resignation. It was announced on Tuesday that she will be replaced by Boris Pistorius, a member of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) who is moving to Berlin from Lower Saxony, where he was the state's interior minister.

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