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Mehrere deutsche Panzer fahren durch eine Stadt, litausche Soldaten salutieren am Straßenrand.

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The Bundeswehr in Lithuania

Major steps towards the German manoeuvre brigade

  • Drei Soldaten gehen auf dem Flugfeld zu einem parkenden Flugzeug vom Typ P-8A Poseidon
    New naval aircraft

    P-8A Poseidon – Training in the USA

    The first new maritime patrol reconnaissance aircraft will arrive in Germany this year. The naval aviators have already started training how to …

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Mission and Tasks of the Bundeswehr

Since the end of the Cold War, the demands on German security and defence policy have fundamentally changed.

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The Armed Forces and the Civilian Sector

Organization

The Bundeswehr is a unique large-scale organisation. It has more than 260,000 personnel, including women and men in uniform as well as civilian staff.

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The Bundeswehr on Operations

At the moment, German soldiers are deployed in Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as in the Mediterranean.

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