Local: More women soldiers and less equipment: A look at Germany's army in numbers
On the first day of the Munich Security Conference, we look in numbers at Germany's armed forces, and the direction that they will be heading in the future.
Friday marks the first day of the weekend-long Munich Security Conference, in which 500 security experts – and over 4,000 police protecting them – will gather at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Bavaria's capital to discuss the state of security in Germany and abroad.
It's a key time for keeping an eye on Germany's military, which has been slowly dwindling in size, but maintains its importance due to its role in NATO, still-active peacekeeping missions around the world, and its own internal defence.
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WNU Editor: So what is the state of the German military. Not enough personnel. Not even money. Not enough equipment. Not enough training. Not enough political and public backing and support.
