Kramp-Karrenbauer on KSK: This is the Chance you have now

After the announcement of a Partial reversal of the special forces command (KSK), because of extreme-right tendencies of the Federal defence Minister Annegret K

Kramp-Karrenbauer on KSK: This is the Chance you have now

After the announcement of a Partial reversal of the special forces command (KSK), because of extreme-right tendencies of the Federal defence Minister Annegret Kramp non-karrenbauer (CDU) further consequences for the unit. The soldiers of the KSK knew that they would have to make the command better, "if you want to get your KSK," the Minister said in Berlin on Wednesday. "This is the Chance you have now."

Kramp-Karrenbauer announced on Tuesday, due to right-wing extremist activities from four companies of the SFC to resolve. The Rest of the unit wants to reform fundamentally. The Minister announced that the exercise activities of the KSK would be discontinued until Further notice. In addition, she stressed that the training of the unit was too strong, "isolated" and, therefore, in the future, the training command of the army under should be. The training will continue to be held at the KSK site in Calw – it will, but more from the "outside out". In addition, there should be more movement in the raceways of the SFC, a "rotation will be introduced in principle".

In which the Minister presented the investigation report States, in Parts of the KSK had "developed a toxic leadership style, extremist tendencies, and a more lax handling of Material and ammunition". Kramp-Karrenbauer attributed to their own information, so that by the measures now being initiated in the KSK more cases of right-wing extremism to light could occur, even in other areas of the Bundeswehr.

Date Of Update: 01 July 2020, 12:20