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| − | '''Well...I don't know what to write in here so I will do the same thing that M.Wagi did...I will write an article about something I'm interestet in: Bundeswehr.'''
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| − | '''The Bundeswehr (German for "Federal Defense Force"; comprises the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities.'''
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| − | The States of Germany are not allowed to maintain armed forces of their own, since the Constitution determines that matters of defense fall into the sole responsibility of the Federal government.
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| − | Federal Defence Forces of Germany<br />
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| − | Bundeswehr <br />
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| − | Founded November 12, 1955 <br />
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| − | Current form October 2, 1990 <br />
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| − | Service branches Heer (Army)<br />
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| − | Marine (Navy)<br />
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| − | Luftwaffe (Air Force)<br />
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| − | Streitkräftebasis (Joint Support Service)<br />
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| − | Zentraler Sanitätsdienst (Central Medical Services)<br />
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| − | Headquarters Bonn, Berlin, Potsdam <br />
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| − | '''Leadership'''
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| − | Commander-in-Chief Minister Franz Josef Jung<br />
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| − | Chancellor Angela Merkel (after "declaration of state of defense", i.e. in war time) Minister of Defense Franz Josef Jung<br />
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| − | Chief of staff General Wolfgang Schneiderhan <br />
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| − | '''Manpower'''
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| − | Military age 17 <br />
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| − | Conscription (Males) 9 months mandatory, up to 23 months voluntary <br />
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| − | Available for military service 19,594,118 (2009 est.), age 17–49 <br />
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| − | Fit for military service 15,747,493 (2009 est.), age 17–49 <br />
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| − | Reaching military <br />
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| − | age annually 445,048 (2009 est.) <br />
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| − | Active personnel 253,430 <br />
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| − | Reserve personnel 355,000 <br />
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| − | '''Expenditures'''
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| − | Percent of GDP 1.5% (FY09) <br />
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| − | '''Industry'''
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| − | Domestic suppliers EADS, Heckler & Koch, Rheinmetall, KMW, HDW <br />
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| − | Foreign suppliers European Union, United States <br />
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| − | Annual imports Volume of about $1 bln (2009 est.) <br />
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| − | Annual exports Volume of about $9 bln (2009 est.) <br />
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