German Military Reform Could Halve Ground Forces

German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg favours a plan to reform the army by halving the number of ground troops and battle tanks, SPIEGEL has learned August 2010. His ministry is due to present a reform plan in the autumn of 2010 in a bid to cut costs and boost the army's effectiveness.

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