Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine; including Naval
Air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Joint Support Service,
Central Medical Service
Military Budget: 35.063 billion (2003)
Upon its accession to the United Nations in 1973,
Germany undertook to fully observe the rights and
duties associated with membership and has since campaigned
for the position of the world organisation to be strengthened.
Germany was unified in 1990. The primary goal of Germany's
security policy is to ensure the safety and protection
of its citizens. Official
German Army Web Site
The
German Army's mission is:
To ensur the future and security of Germany
To protect German citizens
To conduct peacekeeping missions
Combat international terrorism
The
requirements to enlist in the German Army are:
Be 18 years of age (conscripts serve a nine-month
tour of compulsory military service) (2004 est.)
TheThe changed security situation made it possible
to shorten basic military service. As of 1 January
2002 the duration of basic military service has
been cut from 10 to 9 months. The option of volunteering
to stay on for as long as 23 months is still available.
The
German Military supports International security by :
At present Germany is participating
in several international missions. The Bundeswehr's
task in the context of these operations is to observe
critical processes in unstable regions, to conduct peacekeeping
missions and to interdict the movements of terrorist
groups and equipment, thus helping to combat international
terrorism.
The numbers of soldiers assigned to the individual
missions are as follows:
ISAF (International Security Assistance Force),
Afghanistan, Uzbekistan: ca. 2.250
(incl. 65 female personnel)
KFOR (Kosovo Force): ca. 4,000 (incl. 104 female
personnel),
SFOR (Stabilization Force), Bosnia and Herzegovina:
ca. 1.150(incl. 63 female personnel)
UNOMIG (United Nations Mission in Georgia): 12
Enduring Freedom (Anti-Terror Mission, Horn of Africa):
ca. 300 (incl. 8 female personnel)
UNMEE(United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea):
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