Consultants list Bundeswehr blunders

A consultants' report commissioned by Germany's Defence Ministry confirmed in October 2014 a series of delays and deficiencies in equipping German armed forces. The experts blamed the problem on faulty project management.

In 2010 Germany’s Defence Ministry decided to save money by cutting down on the purchase of spare parts. Now, more than half of the Bundeswehr’s aircraft have had to be grounded. Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has admitted publicly that the situation is so bad that Germany would not be able to fulfill its NATO obligations in an emergency. It’s a scandal certain to get bigger.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 07.10.14: Cynical debate on German defence projects http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE151494-Cynical-debate-on-German-defence-projects

The Local.de, 06.10.14: External audit grounds military expansion plans http://www.thelocal.de/20141006/external-bundeswehr-audit-von-der-leyen

DGAP: IP Journal, 30.09.14: Unfit for Fight – or Flight. Germany’s army admits to massive equipment failure https://ip-journal.dgap.org/en/blog/berlin-observer/unfit-fight-or-flight

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