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Berlin Warns China to Stop Enlisting Fmr German Pilots
Newsmax ^ | June 4, 2023 | Reuters

Posted on 06/05/2023 10:46:16 AM PDT by Navy Patriot

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Saturday called on China to stop enlisting former German military pilots for the training of its own forces.

"I have made it clear that I expect this policy to be stopped immediately," Pistorius told reporters after meeting his Chinese counterpart at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia's most important security conference.

He added the Chinese defense minister had not denied the practice of hiring former German military pilots, but played down its significance.

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Gee whiz, a spat between Nazis and Commies!

Why don't the Nazis just put their former military in concentration camps, then this wouldn't happen.

1 posted on 06/05/2023 10:46:16 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

Brit and American pilots are doing the same thing.


2 posted on 06/05/2023 10:48:30 AM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: Navy Patriot

You would think that Germany would keep their former military pilots on a shorter leash.


3 posted on 06/05/2023 10:49:12 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: Navy Patriot

“Our Germans are better than their Germans”


4 posted on 06/05/2023 10:49:53 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Navy Patriot

Don’t worry - we have more diverse and powerful LGBTQ pilots to take their place.


5 posted on 06/05/2023 10:50:13 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Navy Patriot

Maybe you should control your own commie lovers?


6 posted on 06/05/2023 10:52:33 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Navy Patriot

Are military piolets routinely restricted where they can work after they retire?


7 posted on 06/05/2023 10:54:33 AM PDT by alternatives?
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To: NWFree

Kind of hard to keep your own citizens from selling their services to the communists when so many of your prominent politicians are owned by them, eh?


8 posted on 06/05/2023 10:55:10 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: NWFree

Germans are more communist than the Chinese. The average German is a commie. The average Chinese is a hard-nosed capitalist like Henry Ford.


9 posted on 06/05/2023 10:55:54 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: Navy Patriot

1/2 Germany would go into recession with Russian energy embargo - minister
Reuters
April 27, 2022

https://www.reuters.com/business/germany-would-go-into-recession-with-russian-energy-embargo-minister-2022-04-27/

2/2 Germany’s slipped into recession and everyone should be worried
May 26, 2023

https://www-politico-eu.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.politico.eu/article/germany-olaf-scholz-europe-eurozone-slipped-into-recession-and-everyone-should-be-worried/amp/?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#aoh=16859875133850&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.eu%2Farticle%2Fgermany-olaf-scholz-europe-eurozone-slipped-into-recession-and-everyone-should-be-worried%2F


10 posted on 06/05/2023 10:56:15 AM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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> "I have made it clear that I expect this policy to be stopped immediately," Pistorius told reporters <

My sources in Berlin tell me that if China does not obey, Pistorius will not hesitate to deploy his ultimate weapon.


11 posted on 06/05/2023 10:58:25 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Navy Patriot

From the way the Chinese Communist Party pilots fly they’re failing


12 posted on 06/05/2023 11:07:09 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: rdcbn1

It’s pretty common.

In Israel, it’s a good way to end up in prison or at the bottom of a hole.


13 posted on 06/05/2023 11:13:57 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Looks like their pension sucks


14 posted on 06/05/2023 11:14:16 AM PDT by montag813
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To: alternatives?

Depends on the country.


15 posted on 06/05/2023 11:14:22 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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From the way the Chinese Communist Party pilots fly they’re failing

Wi Tu Lo

16 posted on 06/05/2023 11:15:30 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Navy Patriot

Why doesn’t Germany stop it? Why ask chicoms to do it?


17 posted on 06/05/2023 11:18:06 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to se)
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To: Navy Patriot

“I have made it clear that I expect this policy to be stopped immediately,” Pistorius told reporters “

The German has issued his orders! Lol


18 posted on 06/05/2023 11:20:23 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: Navy Patriot

The Condor Legion was probably more effective.


19 posted on 06/05/2023 11:21:44 AM PDT by pburiak (You really think we can vote our way out of this? That’s so cute...)
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To: Navy Patriot

If the Clinton’s can get away with making millions selling missile tech to the CCP what’s the big deal with a few pilots?


20 posted on 06/05/2023 12:52:43 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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