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THAT was hundreds of years ago or in a much minor scale. Your comparison is wrong.
originally posted by: TycoonBarnaby
originally posted by: face23785
And as predicted the majority of responses here have nothing to do with the OP.
That is a shame. I was hoping to wake up and have some interesting posts to read.
The problem centers on a specific component, called a "grease nipple," that is part of the system that cools the wingtip pods. Technicians were able to replace the malfunctioning pods, according to Spiegel, but supplies of the component are limited because the primary supplier needs to be recertified after a change in its ownership.
Without that system, the jets aren't able to carry out missions. At the moment, according to the report, only about 10 of German's Typhoons are able to start missions.
The Luftwaffe's Eurofighter readiness issues are compounded by a lack of air-combat missiles. Because of that shortfall, only four of the fighters are currently ready for combat missions, according to Spiegel.
Olaf Scholz, the new finance minister from the CDU's junior coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party, presented a 2018 budget that only offered the Defense Ministry half the money it requested, focusing instead on domestic measures and seeking to avoid additional debt.
originally posted by: Irishhaf
German military issues
The problem centers on a specific component, called a "grease nipple," that is part of the system that cools the wingtip pods. Technicians were able to replace the malfunctioning pods, according to Spiegel, but supplies of the component are limited because the primary supplier needs to be recertified after a change in its ownership.
Limited supplies for a problem... not good.
Without that system, the jets aren't able to carry out missions. At the moment, according to the report, only about 10 of German's Typhoons are able to start missions.
Article was from May..
The Luftwaffe's Eurofighter readiness issues are compounded by a lack of air-combat missiles. Because of that shortfall, only four of the fighters are currently ready for combat missions, according to Spiegel.
4 fighters...
We have 50+ year old weapons platforms with a readiness rate of around 90% of the fleet can do its mission on any given day.
Deeper into the article it says Germany says they have 82 flyable euro fighters... but only 4 are capable of shooting back and having their defense systems work.
Since Nato does not have any active mission for them at this moment technically they are in compliance with NATO requirements.
Olaf Scholz, the new finance minister from the CDU's junior coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party, presented a 2018 budget that only offered the Defense Ministry half the money it requested, focusing instead on domestic measures and seeking to avoid additional debt.
With the military getting half the budget they requested the odds of this changing anytime soon seem dim.
So yea.. .I am all for us pulling out of the majority of Europe and bring the assets and money home.
ETA: I chose Germany because if they claim to not have the money to keep readiness levels up, the odds are high other members of nato will have similar "issues".