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July 22, 2018 | 02:54 | FOCUS News Agency
Photo: FOCUS Information Agency [19659005]Berlin. In an attempt to overcome the shortage of cadres, the German army discusses the admission of foreigners into its ranks, the Russian agency Sputnik A spokesman for the Defense Ministry told Augsburger Allgemaine that the Bundeswehr is open to EU citizens as part of the 2016 white paper on German security policy and the future of the Bundeswehr. the recruitment strategy updated. "
"The strength of the Bundeswehr will grow, and we need qualified personnel for this, which is why we are considering all possible options," said the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense,
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Karl-Heinz Bruner, member of the Social Democratic Party, said the Defense Ministry would attract foreigners to the Bundeswehr by offering them the perspective of German nationality
"If people from other countries are admitted, even with the promise of obtaining a German pbadport, the Bundeswehr risks becoming a kind of army," he said.
According to the report, the party of the Bavarian Christian Social Union has submitted the proposal, but defense affairs party spokesman Florian Khan explained that the possible changes imply the possibility for European citizens to join the Bundeswehr
. Julian Markov
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