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Homeland Protection Training in Germany
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Civilians train for homeland protection units in Germany, due to the country's historical skepticism of military power, in a medieval town in Lower Saxony. They use fictional enemies as targets and aim higher above the sternum to account for the gap between the scope and the barrel.
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Germany plans to increase its defense spending to over 2% of its GDP, and spend 100 billion euros to strengthen its armed forces after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Germany plans to increase its defense spending to over 2% of its GDP, and spend 100 billion euros to strengthen its armed forces after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This article discusses Germany's past reluctance to use military force and its attempt to build up its military.
ChapterHomeland Protection Training in Germany
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again?’
PodcastThe Daily
German civilians with no prior military experience train for homeland protection units in the country's reserves.
02:21 - 05:41 (03:20)
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German civilians with no prior military experience train for homeland protection units in the country's reserves. Participants, such as Meister, learn skills such as rifle shooting to prepare them for hypothetical threats to their homeland.