An annual assessment has documented widespread hazing and misconduct as the Bundeswehr struggles to meet personnel targets
Widespread abuse and hazing among soldiers are undermining Germany’s armed forces as the Bundeswehr struggles to meet personnel targets and attract recruits, a new report has suggested.
The annual assessment by Germany’s Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Henning Otte, released on Tuesday, describes cases of excessive harshness and mistreatment during training, stating that recruits are regularly humiliated or have their “physical integrity violated,” sometimes under the influence of alcohol.
The report…
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