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German army mulls recruiting foreign EU nationals to boost recruitment
Deutsche Welle ^ | 07.21.2018 | es/jm (AFP, dpa)

Posted on 07/22/2018 9:21:53 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Germany’s long-understaffed army has a new plan to boost recruitment: allowing foreigners from other European Union countries to serve in the unified armed forces (Bundeswehr). The defense ministry confirmed on Saturday that it was seriously considering the idea.

“The Bundeswehr is growing. For this, we need qualified personnel,” a Defense Ministry spokesman told German news agency DPA.

Speaking with local newspaper Augsburger Allegemeine, Social Democrat (SPD) defense expert Karl-Heinz Brunner said that he could imagine EU citizens serving in the Bundeswehr. But he warned that any soldier who fought for Germany must be promised citizenship.

“If citizens of other countries are accepted, without the promise of getting a German passport, the Bundeswehr risks becoming a mercenary army.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany
KEYWORDS: angelamerkel; bundeswehr; dpa; erdogan; euarmy; europeanunion; eussr; germany; karlheinzbrunner; kurdistan; nato; receptayyiperdogan; turkey
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To: AlaskaErik

Yes, back in 2011.


41 posted on 07/22/2018 11:02:29 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai
Yes, back in 2011.

Another legacy of Frau Merkel.

42 posted on 07/22/2018 11:17:43 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: Bonemaker

Boot! This soldier has the belted ammo turned the wrong way....Lolololol..........


43 posted on 07/22/2018 11:33:16 PM PDT by Forty-Niner (The barely bare, berry Bear formily known as Ursus Arctos Horrilibis (or U.A. Californicus))
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To: Olog-hai

Prior to the fall of the Roman Empire, the Romans did the same like thing......


44 posted on 07/23/2018 12:40:40 AM PDT by cranked
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To: Olog-hai

A German Foreign Legion? The Auslander Abwehr?!


45 posted on 07/23/2018 1:00:28 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Olog-hai
“If citizens of other countries are accepted, without the promise of getting a German passport, the Bundeswehr risks becoming a mercenary army.” …

Back to the days of the Hessians....

46 posted on 07/23/2018 1:01:13 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Olog-hai

When are true German citizens going to stand up to the idiot politicians in their government and the EU?

I’m sure that offering muslim terrorist immigrants arms, training and citizenship will not improve the German military forces. ...More like welcoming a Trojan horse.


47 posted on 07/23/2018 3:38:25 AM PDT by octex
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To: pepsionice

Here’s the thing... your hypothetical kid from Nigeria only needs to make it to France. Once feet dry and registered as a French resident, he then makes his way to the nearest Bundeswehr recruiting office. Germany’s little plan may imagine that it’s going to net Frenchman, Spaniards and Irishmen, but what their really going to get are North Africans, Syrians & Pakistanis who will get a ‘quick rinse’ in the aforementioned EU countries.


48 posted on 07/23/2018 3:58:38 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: pepsionice

“Talking about it...doesn’t mean anyone will enter ‘the door’. I doubt that it’d attract more than 300 a year, and that German language requirement would be the biggest hindrance.”

Depends on how compensation is structured and what the mission will be. Actually, there’s quite a large market for mercenaries, now referred to as contractors. We (U.S.) utilize a large number of contractors in the Middle East. Lots of special op’s guys put in their 20 then jump to a contractor gig for a bunch more money which is ok, nothing wrong with that.


49 posted on 07/23/2018 4:47:47 AM PDT by snoringbear (W,E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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To: Olog-hai

That worked really well for the Romans.


50 posted on 07/23/2018 5:22:17 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: IronJack
That worked really well for the Romans.

And the Germans should know it ...


51 posted on 07/23/2018 5:40:23 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Antifa and Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) = SturmAbteilung)
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To: 2banana

> increase cool equipment <

Are broomsticks cool? Due to a lack of equipment, the German army used broomsticks for machine guns during a 2014 NATO exercise.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11420627/German-army-used-broomsticks-instead-of-guns-during-training.html


52 posted on 07/23/2018 6:09:46 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Olog-hai
Yes sir ree! It worked so well for the Romans.
53 posted on 07/23/2018 7:20:11 AM PDT by Desron13 (Inside every progressive is a petty tyrant straining to break free.)
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To: Olog-hai

Why would they have any problems recruiting? The last I heard, the German Army only had around 60,000 troops.


54 posted on 07/23/2018 8:01:01 AM PDT by Gritty (This is what the other side is all about. Hate and bullshit is their political platform.-DJ Trump Jr)
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To: Olog-hai

This has to be satire...


55 posted on 07/23/2018 8:05:13 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket)
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To: Olog-hai

Salting your military with hostile foreign aggressors should work out well for Germany.


56 posted on 07/23/2018 5:07:40 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Teach a man to fish and he'll steal your gear and sell it)
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