Emerging German National Command and Operational Control Structures

Abstract

The Strategic Studies Institute published a Special Report in March entitled 'Bundeswehr Plans for a National Command and Control Structure.' Subsequent to the publication of this report, Federal Defense Minister Gerhard Stoltenberg resigned and the new Federal Minister of Defense, Volker Ruehe, has rejected plans for the creation of an Armed Forces Command Headquarters. Rather, what is now being considered is to strengthen the three individual service headquarters, and should national military operations take place, task force structures are to be organized. The reason for this turn in events is apparently due to financial, personnel, and political limitations. The author presents background on the rationale for a national command and operational control structure which ameliorates the responsibilities of the Chief of Staff of the Federal Armed Forces, and then considers the implications of its rejection by Federal Minister Ruehe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 26, 1992
Accession Number
ADA255611

Entities

People

  • Thomas-Durell Young

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Operations
  • Availability
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Advisors
  • Military Forces (Foreign)
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control