Accession Number:

AD1175978

Title:

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

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Research Paper]

Corporate Author:

MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA

Personal Author(s):

• Muenzner, Maik

Report Date:

2015-04-24

Pagination or Media Count:

58

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.

Descriptors:

• military science
• contingency operations (military)
• warfare
• united states africa command
• military organizations
• army personnel
• joint military activities
• medical personnel
• personnel management
• tanker aircraft
• international relations
• combat operations
• combat readiness
• command and control
• health services
• afghanistan conflict
• combat forces

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]