A Precursor for a New German Crises Response Concept: Protecting German Lives and Promoting our National Interests by Helping Foreign Partners

Abstract

Germany holds responsibilities to protect German lives, to promote its national interests, and to help foreign partners. Against the background of current internal transformations in the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and the challenging security situations around Europe, the established German crisis response concept needs to be critically assessed. This paper, as a precursor for a new German crisis response concept, provides military recommendations to senior leadership for overcoming current shortfalls. Moreover, this precursor of a concept maintains and increases mission essential attributes for crisis response, proposes forward deployment, and organizational changes within the Bundeswehr to provide politics a suitable military instrument of power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 24, 2015
Accession Number
AD1175978

Entities

People

  • Maik Muenzner

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Personnel
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Readiness
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deployment
  • Europe
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • International Relations
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Logistics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Africa Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies