[.cnI redruM]

I'll grant you that German R@D is badly underfunded and as a result, undercuts the performance of the scientists and engineers in the Wehrmacht's civil service and acquisition corps. I was reading a recent issue of The Army Times. In it, our army's lead C3 specialist voiced concern that the US Army will not be able to interoperate with NATO forces 15-20 years from now.

Europe will have to reach a decision as to whether they really want to be able to operate completely with US forces or as seperate forces in the same theater. It doesn't mean the US is even particularly resentful towards NATO over recent diplomatic arguments.

We just have gotten to the point where non-digital commo gear is too obsolete to interoperate with. This leaves us less able to avoid situations where friendly fire incidents and other forms of tragic miscommunication become more prevalent.

[Michael81Dus]

I fully agree. This decision needs to be made. And I fear it already has been decided... I never suspected the US military to resent recent political decisions. I know that the US military is very supportive for NATO. Europe has come to the point to decide wether its military should be kept on the level of 1990, or to go along with the US to develop new technologies. The parliamental budget committees in Europe seem to think that there´s no threat against our societies out there.