From Albrecht Muller, Deutsche Welle:  More than 46 percent of the German officers and sergeants recently surveyed had negative reactions toward the implementation of the ongoing restructuring of the Bundeswehr. . . .

Of the 1,768 officers and sergeants who took part in this survey, 27.3 percent described the plan itself to reform the Bundeswehr as bad or very bad. However, 88.1 percent of them also say that the process would not last and soon would need corrections. Also, 76.2 percent said it was extremely difficult for them to actively take part in the process and introduce their own ideas. . . .

While pointing out the general acceptance of the project, the spokesman of the Defense Ministry said, “It must make us think, that only half of the interviewees judge the implementation of the realignment positively and see even more need to act.”  (photo: Jim Rafferty)

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