Germany has ever since the end of WW2 sought to avoid sending their troops into very dangerous missions. Usually they favour going to the quiet spots or just send support personnel, logistics, field hospitals etc. But in a recent article in Der Spiegel at
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,434165,00.html
there is a question if the times when Germany can reserve itself from such operations is ending. The question then becomes: is Germany capable of this? Do they have the qualifications for high intensity operations? |