Study finds "systemic" sexual misconduct in German armed forces; Berlin and London weigh defense cooperation
A study found that about 40% of female and 20% of male soldiers in Germany's armed forces experienced at least one form of sexual misconduct in the past year. Separately, Germany's defense minister and British officials are discussing arms production and defense cooperation.
A study has found "systemic" sexual misconduct in Germany's armed forces. According to the results, around 40% of female soldiers and 20% of male soldiers said they had experienced at least one form of sexual misconduct over the past year. The findings were reported on November 11.
Other defense issues involving Germany also surfaced. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius rejected claims that the country puts its own arms industry ahead of Europe's interests. He said that protecting national weapons manufacturers is a problem common to all European Union member states. This was reported on November 4.
The source also says that British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting visited Berlin. The two countries are advancing plans for long-range missiles, while Germany is weighing whether to join Britain's fighter jet program. According to the source, these cooperation plans face tough choices.
The source text consists only of short teaser excerpts from these three publications, so it provides no further detail on the study's methodology, its authors or any specific cooperation decisions.
