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German defence expert urges army to recruit 900,000 reservists
Yahoo ^ | 6/1/24 | DPA

Posted on 06/01/2024 5:47:05 PM PDT by hardspunned

The chairwoman of the Defence Committee in the German parliament, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, has called for the recruitment of 900,000 German reservists in light of Russia's belligerent stance under President Vladimir Putin.

"Putin is training his people for war and positioning them against the West. We must therefore become capable of defence as quickly as possible," Strack-Zimmermann of the liberal Free Democrats (FDP), a junior partner in Germany's governing coalition, told the Funke media group in remarks published on Saturday.

Russian industry is focused on manufacturing weapons, the defence expert said. "School books are printed that portray Germany as an aggressor state. Primary-school age children are trained to use weapons. All of this is frightening," she added.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: germany; hardputinbot; russia; russianimperialism; russiantextbooks; textbooks; wwiii
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Absolute madness. The NATO warmongers are going to continue doubling down until they get their world war.
1 posted on 06/01/2024 5:47:05 PM PDT by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

Gotta kill off the local population and replace them with foreigners.


2 posted on 06/01/2024 5:50:10 PM PDT by Dutch Boy (The only thing worse than having something taken from you is to have it returned broken. )
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To: hardspunned

For our entire history we had no interests in Ukraine…only in the last decade when it became and ATM for corrupt politicians and a blackhole of dark projects.


3 posted on 06/01/2024 5:50:38 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, has called for the recruitment of 900,000 German reservists

I think this is why Berlin FReeper went into hiding.

4 posted on 06/01/2024 5:50:54 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: hardspunned

Just like old times.

5 posted on 06/01/2024 5:52:41 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: All

weltkrieg drei: und jetzt, die ankunft


6 posted on 06/01/2024 5:53:03 PM PDT by SteveH
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Krauts. Why would they fight with uncle sugar to do it for them?


7 posted on 06/01/2024 5:53:24 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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“The NATO warmongers are going to continue doubling down until they get their world war.”

If only they’d see it your way and surrender to Russia everything would be fine, right?


8 posted on 06/01/2024 5:54:03 PM PDT by MeganC (The Soviet Union must be destroyed! )
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To: hardspunned

NATO is asking for an azz kicking.

The general population will suffer greatly for this insanity.


9 posted on 06/01/2024 5:54:47 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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Krauts. Why would they fight with uncle sugar to do it for them?

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Uncle sugar would get his ass kicked.


10 posted on 06/01/2024 5:56:07 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: hardspunned

No worries, Biden will just let the Zeepers shoot out long range missiles into Russia, I’m sure it’s all going to be fine. 🤷‍♂️


11 posted on 06/01/2024 5:57:26 PM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: MeganC

Entangling alliances will once again cost Europe tens of millions of lives.


12 posted on 06/01/2024 6:00:53 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: LukeL

It was France’s alliance with Russia that blew up WWI.


13 posted on 06/01/2024 6:01:17 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MeganC

You’re dumber that Megan McStain

We have no national interests in going to war with Russia and if you Neocon idiots hadn’t gon back on the promise Ukraine would never enter NATO this BS most likely wouldn’t have happened in the first place.


14 posted on 06/01/2024 6:01:18 PM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: hardspunned

To WAR!!!


15 posted on 06/01/2024 6:01:57 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: hardspunned

The Muslims in Germany and other NATO countries aren’t going to join.


16 posted on 06/01/2024 6:04:27 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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"Nun, Volk, steh auf, und Sturm, brich los!"

17 posted on 06/01/2024 6:05:57 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: R0CK3T

👍


18 posted on 06/01/2024 6:06:34 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: hardspunned

I believe Germany is having a demographic crisis — many old folks, not nearly enough young folks. It would be a bad time for them to lose 1M young people.


19 posted on 06/01/2024 6:08:11 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (It's not "Quiet Quitting" -- it's "Going Galt".)
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To: pepsionice

Wow


20 posted on 06/01/2024 6:10:13 PM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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