Germany: Defense Minister Lambrecht is about to resign. Yet another failure in the management of the army

14 January 20231 year ago babelfish

We are at the third successive bankruptcy. Authoritative rumors say that German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) intends to resign. This was reported by " Bild " and " Süddeutsche Zeitung ", each quoting sources close to the minister. The initiative to give up the job came from the SPD exponent herself, anticipated the "Picture" from Saturday's edition. The exact date of their planned withdrawal has not yet been determined.

A Defense Department spokesman described the paper's information as "rumor, which we do not comment on." A government spokesman said at the request: "We do not comment on this." Reports say the reason for the planned resignation was Lambrecht's awareness that the Defense Ministry needed a fresh start and that the current director has completely failed in his goals. The successor is already being discussed in government and SPD circles. The parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, Eva Högl (SPD), would have a good chance, so we would have the fourth female defense minister, as if this very important ministry could not go to a man and, perhaps, to an ex-military man who knows the huge problems of the German armed forces. Labrecht was surrounded by scandals, first for the personal use of armed forces helicopters, then for inappropriate comments on New Year's Eve, when on social media she rejoiced at the fireworks in Berlin which, in reality, were fired by rioters against the police.

A possible replacement of the ministry lies with the SPD, FDP deputy Wolfgang Kubicki told the Funke media group. However, he stressed: "It would be good this time if this immensely important ministry was led by someone who had the necessary background knowledge." cited as a possible successor. “The resignation would be overdue,” CDU/CSU deputy chairman in the Bundestag, Johann Wadephul, told publishing network Germany (RND). "Because Ms. Lambrecht obviously never had the right relationship with this office," said the CDU politician. “And in the end he had no sense of strength.”

meanwhile, the German army is facing an epic supply crisis, because the stocks of ammunition are practically exhausted after being sent to Ukraine and the new Puma armored vehicles are proving to be discrete bins.

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