Illustration of @derspiegel title story this week.
#Bundeswehr
“Ridicule and malice is something the Bundeswehr has gotten used to, but it hasn't been as bad as now for a long time.”
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Well observed “Every civil servant knows that mistakes can slow down one's career, but a project well done does not necessarily guarantee further advancement. So it's important to eliminate risks as much as possible. The time factor plays no role in this equation.”
#Bundeswehr
“Mais [chief of army] compares the military to a fire department, which immediately responds when the alarm is raised. The Bundeswehr cannot do that. The radio, the ladder & the hose for the fire truck would first have to be fetched from various barracks throughout the country.”
Brutal.
“Under Lambrecht, the MoD and the Bundeswehr leadership have fallen into a deep lethargy. Like with blood poisoning, the first organs are now beginning to die, says one officer. Another attests to his boss's "palliative conduct of office."“
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