A Calculated Advance | People & Politics
- 14 years ago
In a highly professional, well-armed and flexible army... there is little capacity left over for the training of recruits. With words like these, German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has set a battle in motion that is dividing the political landscape regardless of party. The Defense Minister sees the steep new spending cuts planned by the German government as the perfect opportunity to fundamentally reform the Bundeswehr. Defense experts agree.