Recasting the Bundeswehr
Matthias Gebauer, Der Spiegel | January 21, 2010
General Stanley McChrystal is set to announce a new strategy for Afghanistan at the Munich Security Conference in February; and in the process, he will shake up the Bundeswehr’s operations within ISAF. ++ The Commander of all international troops is asking for a fundamental change in German engagement. ++ Their overly cautious approach has created a situation in which troops are too distant from Afghans. ++ “The desire to protect the civilian population cannot function from the safety of a fortress-like military base.”
