The Bundeswehr has another Problem with tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition, which are missing in their collections. It has, therefore, initiated an investigation. "We must now clarify what are the reasons: Is it sloppiness? Stocks love to work in the areas of verb? Or is there even criminal energy behind it and someone has diverted a little,“ said a spokesman for the defense Ministry on Friday in Berlin. "Nothing can be excluded at the Moment."
The "world" had previously reported that since 2010, at least 60 000 rounds of ammunition were missing. The confidential answers of the German government to parliamentary questions from various political groups. According to these figures, more than 96 000 lost cartridges of different calibre were seized, only around 36 000 again. The unexplained whereabouts of 48 000 rounds of ammunition when the criticism concerning command of armed forces (KSK) was not included in the Overview. Stefan Sauer (dpa-Central image) soldiers of the Bundeswehr.
investigations - not only in the KSK"We will now intensively and review our procedures - and not just in the KSK," said the spokesman of the Ministry of defence more. The authorities worked together. "Sloppiness is turned off, each case of a Branch" is brought to the display, and the Prosecutor's office is turned on."
defense politicians in the Bundestag have reacted with incomprehension and criticism. Tobias Pflüger from the Left, said: "It's about the rights of violent circles arm." The Left have pointed out time and again on the huge risk that exists if it is clear that existing rights or extreme right-wing circles, came within the armed forces or police of ammunition and weapons of war. "It is not of single actions." Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (CDU) had to address this issue "an absolute priority", required a tiller. Reuters/Tobias Lindner private Green-defense politicians Lindner (left, here with Cem Özdemir) has taken his refusal to do military service back to a military exercise of the armed forces for members of the Bundestag to participate.
Green politicians Lindner scolds"If 60 000 rounds of ammunition are found, it is a sign of incredible sloppiness! In itself, this should not happen at all, if everyone had kept to the rules for the handling of ammunition," said Tobias Lindner of the Green of the "image"-newspaper. The CDU-defense politician Henning Otte, told the newspaper: "anyone Who was in the army, know how to carefully there, usually with arms and ammunition is dealt with. This situation is contrary to the culture of the Bundeswehr speaks perfect.“ A full investigation was essential. German infections Loge has no doubt: "The second Corona-shaft will come" FOCUS Online the German infection Loge has no doubt: "The second Corona-shaft will come"
cba/dpa Date Of Update: 17 July 2020, 11:26
