In Germany itself, the deployment of the Bundeswehr (Armed Forces) to Ukraine would go hand in hand with the reintroduction of conscription to provide the necessary cannon fodder for the front.
Germany participated but the Bundeswehr was only partially prepared for the mission in the mountainous country. The soldiers of the German army had not been trained for "out of area" operations.
They regard their own army with suspicion - an attitude reinforced by a recent scandal involving the Bundeswehr. Foreign deployments are tightly restricted by German law and parliament.
German Patriot deployment squadrons were previously operational in Poland from January to November 2023. Around 320 Bundeswehr personnel operated three Patriot systems at two locations near ...
Officially, Germany’s involvement in the mission is centered on maritime patrols off the coast of Lebanon, with an average deployment of around 150 soldiers, according to Bundeswehr publications.
It also expresses criticism of the planned deployment of intermediate-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany ... Both the alliance and the SDP also committed to strengthening the Bundeswehr's ...