Germany does not use military force not because he stands on the principles of pacifism in many international issues, but simply because can't do it because of the obvious problems with the combat technique, believes.

" The reluctance of Berlin to use military force for ethical reasons well known. However, last week a series of investigations and the publication of a controversial government report showed that German with arms forces are in a deplorable state, " writes the magazine.

during the last period of time equipped with German weapons forces pursue failures. So, because of the broken transport aircraft, Multiple reviewers of the Bundeswehr could not fly in Iraq Erbil, and because of the technical problems have delayed the delivery of German weapons to Kurdish army.

Also last week found that only about half of the German military transport aircraft C-160, fighter Eurofighter and Tornado suitable for use. A few days ago the naval forces of Germany told me that they do not have the opportunity to participate in anti-piracy missions due to defects in the body parts of helicopters, and In prosesi Monday the plane that was supposed to deliver in West Africa, Lekarstva and medical supplies to combat Ebola, was unable to take off after a scheduled stop in the Canary Islands.

All these events are of German military equipment literally unlike the one that can work with the efficiency with which are associated All the goods produced in Germany, and may prevent the country strengthen its presence in the international arena, emphasizes The Cristian Science Monitor.

Revelations about the actual state of the German military power have the ability to affect the correction of the attitude of the German authorities to the military needs of the country is much stronger than external factors, such as the situation in Ukraine, says the journal.
on September 28, the head of the Ministry of defense of Germany Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged the issues in the German air force. In her expressions, the main problems in the defense Ministry associated with delivery of spare parts for the aircraft, as Well as failure of the helicopters of the Navy. Because of the serious shortage of equipment, said von der Leyen, now the Bundeswehr cannot fulfill all obligations to NATO.

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