German defense minister declares war on Bundeswehr bureaucracy
By DW
19 May 2023 |
5:32 am
Leaner, faster, better. Germany’s defense minister is under pressure to show that he can succeed where his predecessors have failed: Cut bureaucracy, and turn the Bundeswehr into a serious fighting force.
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