Afghanistan mission: German Defense Ministry review begins with low attendance
07 October 2021 |
1:12 pm
The Bundeswehr mission in Afghanistan ended on June 30. It has already been labeled a failure in the German media. Now, the Defense Ministry's review is off to a bumpy start.
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