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Judy Dempsey – Russia is Losing Germany

22 Friday Aug 2014

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By Judy Dempsey, Strategic Europe, August 21, 2014

A three-page letter that was sent to German parliamentarians on August 18 makes sober reading.

Ostensibly, the letter is about how Europe’s sanctions against Russia and vice versa might affect the German economy. But the real message that Sigmar Gabriel, Social Democrat leader and minister for economic affairs and energy, Wolfgang Schäuble, federal minister of finance, and Christian Schmidt, food and agriculture minister, want to get across is that Germany’s special relationship with Russia is all but over… (more)

 

 

Georgia requests Germany’s assistance in integration into NATO

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

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A Republic of Georgia soldiers stands in formation during a ceremony marking the historic deployment of the Republic of Georgia’s 31st Light Infantry Battalion to support Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By N. Kirtskhalia, Trend, Feb. 4, 2013

Georgian Foreign Minister Maya Panjikidze held a meeting with German Deputy Minister of Defence Christian Schmidt on Monday…

…”We talked about Georgia’s role in the peacekeeping operation in Afghanistan. Georgia has the largest mission in Afghanistan amongst non-NATO members. You know that we have already made a statement that Georgia will remain in Afghanistan after 2014. We asked Germany to actively support Georgia’s integration into NATO. The Deputy Defence Minister once again confirmed that the resolution adopted by the Bundestag is in force,” Panjikidze said…. (more)

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Report Labels Bundeswehr Overstretched, Insecure

01 Friday Feb 2013

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Hellmut Königshaus, parliamentary commissioner for the German armed forces (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By ALBRECHT MÜLLER, Defense News, Jan. 29, 2013

BONN — Disappointment over the results of recent military transformation efforts have left German soldiers insecure about their future and dissatisfied with leadership, according to an annual report by Hellmut Königshaus, parliamentary commissioner for the Armed Forces… (more)

 

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19 NATO and partner nations enhance interoperability at US Army Europe training event Saber Junction 2012

06 Tuesday Nov 2012

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Atlantic-Community.org: 19 NATO and partner nations enhanced their interoperability at the US Army Europe’s training event “Sabre Junction 2012” in Grafenwoehr, Germany. 6,000 personnel and hundreds of military aircraft and vehicles participated in the month-long exercise. It was the largest of its kind in Germanysince the end of the Cold War. http://t.co/SggU2KgH

 

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RFERL: Armenian Troops Flown To Germany For Training

22 Wednesday Aug 2012

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The commander of the U.S. Army in Europe, Lieutenant General Mark Hertling (R), inspects Armenian peacekeeping troops in Yerevan, 18Jul2012 (Photo: RFE/RL)

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, August 15, 2012

More than 100 Armenian soldiers flew to Germany on Wednesday to take part in training and exercises organized by the U.S. military for nations involved in the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.

The Armenian Defense Ministry said the 116 soldiers will train at a U.S. military base in Germany from August 16 through September 4 alongside U.S., Bulgarian, Romanian, Slovenian and Ukrainian troops… (more)

http://www.azatutyun.am/content/article/24678060.html

 

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Tri-Nation Competition Grafenwoehr Germany

15 Sunday Jul 2012

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Tri-Nation Competition Grafenwoehr Germany

Soldiers from the U.S. (in lighter camouflage) and the Czech Republic work together on a mission during the Tri-Nation Competition at U.S. Army Europe’s Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 27. The four-day competition is designed to build camaraderie between partner nations. (Photo by Gertrud Zach)

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Spring Snow in Munich | euronews, no comment

08 Sunday Apr 2012

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The city of Munich, Germany was covered with a light coat of snow on Easter Sunday.

Germans have a saying about when they should use winter tires: “Von O bis O” which refers to von Oktober bis Ostern, translated to from October until Easter. Hmmm. Maybe a bit premature to put on the summer tires this year.

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