Victory over stuttgart else by their back went down to hoffenheim spoke in leipsic share of the spoils of them hung over each take away a point but a man beats shotgun in saturdays lates game on friday from full from to do so golf at us is freiburg has got to be drawing to a close while gladbach meet minds in sundays game. Youre watching live from berlin wall coming at the top of the ah the eyes are going to all of us follow us all the major stories on our website dot com see you soon. Its all happening to children. Who are linked to news from africa and the world your links to exceptional stories and discussions can you and will come to the Debut Suffocating Program tonight from phone from the z town while weve seen the Deputy Africa join or something stupid and g. W. Africa. Right now a soldier is sitting in this tank. But soon it might be a Weapons Company employee. Military operations are growing more and more expensive and specialist private Defense Contractors have taken over many Military Tons of development some regard with. The very system the structure smacks of the mafia you should believe all the politicians are independent once you like marionettes and dancing to the tune of the weapons industry. But in talking to the longer a war lasts the more the companies earn thats diametrically opposed to the
interests of our Heads Of State and government its their duty normally to bring wars to a swift and the us notes movie super freak. In france and germany private Defense Contractors on just supplying equipment theyre also providing expertise and personnel. For just like it when it comes to such privatization the first issue is the harm to taxpayers. In every case weve examined private contractors are more expensive than public ones here this year is too big. In both france and germany the military is in a state of transition political circumstances a complex and the military is feeling the pinch. Of us sure the military must innovate and modernize before it is up me they have
also tones and the challenges are immense what new tasks lie ahead how can we modernize promotes digitalisation what new demands will our personnel face. When it comes to public displays of current prestige frances armed forces enjoy more visibility then to germany. Every july the fourteenth on bastille day front celebrate its National Holiday with a Military Parade in paris its a demonstration of military might fighter jets thunder overhead and some Four Thousand soldiers march down the shows eliezer. But the French Military doesnt just come from as it may seem like the German Bundeswehr it has to contend with short for. Although in Funding Personnel and equipment. Yet the french of forces
often take part in Military Missions abroad and as an Antiterrorism Measure they also help protect key locations at home. Since One Thousand Nine Hundred Five france has deployed its military to more than one hundred locations around the world some Seven Thousand Three Hundred french soldiers are currently deployed abroad germany has just Four Thousand soldiers on foreign missions. Frances military expenditures are currently about one point eight percent of g. D. P. A figure the Country Plans to increase substantially most french Weapons Manufacturers a majority owned by the state. In germany that figure is one point two percent of g. D. P. An amount its also pledged to increase defense and Weapons Companies a privately owned the border spares currently making headlines for gaps in equipment. The im tired as
a small family of eight men just isnt that look folks are good at the aircraft transport helicopters tanks some armored divisions shared tanks depends it makes no sense given our political and Security Situation in the tasks theyve been assigned by parliament for. The bundesliga also has a Personnel Shortage in twenty sixteen germany had about One Hundred Eighty Thousand active Military Personnel a historic low france has Two Hundred Nine Thousand troops on active duty. The french and German Armed Forces are under Pressure Outsourcing and cooperation with private contractors promise lower costs and fast results. What are the risks of this strategy how closely to the french and german militaries collaborate. With private contractors and whats the impact on democratic control and oversight. To find out more we go
to camp mama near the city of Mazar E Sharif in Northern Afghanistan some two thousand soldiers from twenty two countries are stationed here the majority from germany. Germany has come on discount mom i am just going to say as launches never deployment. Today many jews in the camp have been taken over by contractors those before private companies are active at camp mama the number of german troops has been slashed. When nato as I Surf Mission ended germany cut its deployment to a maximum of Nine Hundred Eighty troops in afghanistan while the mission of come from our model is now a more limited one it would be impossible to run the camp without the private contractors. One tree bordered mine commanded camp mom are for nearly a year before returning from afghanistan in late twenty seventeen. Under the guise of operation we conducted our own operations particularly in the north of afghanistan talk of missions with our Afghan Partner in london now under Mission Resolute support were limited to whats called train advise and assist Training Advise Afghan Security forces at the higher Leadership Levels there are problems in the outskirts dont these offer off moves even. While the mission has changed the danger is still real when the advisors go to meet their afghan colleagues they move in an armored convoy the advisors are under heavy protection. They all wear Bulletproof Vests and helmets and theyre armed. The bundeswehr has been calling
for an increase in the german presence in afghanistan for some time in march twenty eighth in the German Parliament agreed that a dentition all Three Hundred german troops may be deployed at camp mama. Left tenant colonel marco how busy responsible for the smooth operation of the camp is that he says the Troop Reduction has caused difficulties it isnt up to me yet we are not demised for our mission here or. In corner of and what that means is that if any soldier is unable to perform their duties were no longer able to carry out certain functions. And. Thats also why weve passed on many duties to Civilian Companies which provide various services. Or and. Given the limitations we face due to Troop Reductions or that We Couldnt Carry Out our mission here without them just because you can cause. Or snooty it. With One Hundred Sixty Seven employees equal log is the largest private contractor at camp mom miles just off base company which specializes in work in war zones handles Waste Management laundry and other services at the camp. Most ecological ploy to use here afghans the rest come from southeastern europe and india. But there are also limits to us instead ecomog head of marketing has flown in from just a little. As of his in the thrill of the whole full part of the fun arms of this and of course were prepared for missions like this when we dont go anywhere without providing the proper training in Health Safety and im vironment appalling our own Health Safety and Environmental Policies and our employees receive training in the food so theyre prepared for the work here is in the form of our thoughts
and. More than three years after the end of the nato Military Mission the Security Situation in afghanistan has deteriorated drastically according to a un report two thousand Three Hundred people were killed in Suicide Attacks during twenty seventeen. To protect themselves from possible ambush the troops travel in a heavily armed convoy on their way to a Training Exercise near the camp. Ecomog employees dont receive these protections they do the camps laundry off site its a fifteen minute drive with new security the soldiers receive maximum protection the civilians not. Become dogs head of Marketing Concept ford says the risk is manageable was his mission here to force in those islands in the high kong the one hand you have a Military Force Operating in a foreign country. And theres us a company. We live here and employ local staff and the military must undertake measures of an entirely different order than we dont under the demons want us for missing. An Afghan Security company guards the entrance but its unlikely that a handful of aam guards could offer protection against an attack. Some Five Hundred Fifty civilian employees work at camp mama about a third are afghans. For civilians welcome to the camp can be dangerous in Two Thousand And Six eight economic employees were kidnapped in southern afghanistan. For will kill. Anyone in the bundeswehr today knows theyre likely to be deployed abroad in afghanistan to mali theyd be risking their lives. When its a private firm say the caterers thats problematic. What happens if poorly paid filipino employees are injured or even killed in a Rocket Attack the looted and that. The Military Leadership on the ground has no choice but to rely on outsourcing. For general boredom and the operational readiness of his troops had to come first before. Dusk we have an upper limit here when it comes to Troop Numbers and accounting and every Service Provided by a civilian means that we dont need a soldier to do it you know if they can focus on the military. Minds at some point the German Parliament has to approve every mission and it just damages troop levels
for each mandate employees of Civilian Contractors arent counted in those limits critics say its a way to evade the parliamentary mending. The German Ministry of defense responded to our inquiry in writing. It said the commissioning of private Service Providers takes place outside the area of core military capabilities i. E. Particularly in the area of logistical and Technical Support for this reason it does not fall under the scope of the constitutionally established parliamentary oversight. The bundeswehr defines its core Military Mission in afghanistan as Reconnaissance Surveillance Security Evacuation and the training of local security forces. In the case of laundry and fuel services its easy to distinguish between
civilian and military duties. But what about when the contractor is a Weapons Manufacturer. House muff i. V. Command is a german base Defense Company that specializes in Homage Vehicles its also well parades Repair Facility in Mazar E Sharif. Thats been on football you can read and they have contracts with various companies there are hardly any military Service Staff here anymore present on my nose duties of all been handed over to private industry. I was barred from security related duty the military still handles. Day to day camp operations have all been taken over by Civilian Companies in mind for the people in the. Time another German Defense contractor also will parade some Maintenance Facility next door. Were not permitted to film that. Without civilian support the surge is here and would have now wolf known treat all meals and their
vehicles wouldnt be operational. But even some of the troops have misgivings. To susie who is finnish mish. If we become too dependent on private Service Providers. And they dont perform those services properly well have no we course. Its munitions clean finish them end of this talk is lets say we take them to court and win what good will that do us if we no longer have the capabilities we need on a foreign deployment. So often out so thats the risk i take when i outsource something to civilians that i prefer to keep as part of our core capabilities. The repair and maintenance of drones most experts would agree is a coal military capability. Yet even here private contractors are taking over. About twenty m. Buss employees are responsible for the operation of the header and reconnaissance drones germany leases these Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from israel. The drills provide aerial photographs of Northern Afghanistan. They operate around the clock detecting booby traps Generating Movement profiles and supporting the assessment of the situation on the ground and. Air bus technicians and soldiers sit side by side in these containers where the drone Operation Command center is found the German Military says civilians working only within clearly defined limits. The difference in figure theyre allowed to carry out technical preparations and make notes but not to fly them or to undertake surveillance the boundaries are clear audition it. Why cant they fly them to do this when theyre committed to fly during takeoff and landing if theyre trained
drone pilots and thats in our contract in london although that doesnt always get what they dont handle any operational asked banks. This group of weve. Got it all of when you control a drone on a Military Airfield during takeoff or landing youre at the hypocenter of Military Activity as. One hundred homes are being used for Military Purposes as they are in afghanistan. Around areas of fiction come under the time. Many experts say the operation of military drones by a private company poses many risks. But specific ideas of cause and one option what if one of these big heavy drones crashed harming people. And if it wasnt a german soldier a Military Combatant under International Law controlling the drone but
a private Service Provider to go which can you let the situation know legal expert in the Defense Ministry would want to be confronted with. How would germany respond if the Afghan Police came to arrest that civilians wrong pilot and his name through. Official Government Policies notwithstanding it would seem that military capabilities are being outsourced to civilian providers in afghanistan even in very delicate areas of operation. The German Bundeswehr however insists that no core military capabilities are being transferred to private companies. Many of the civilian drone pilots were once in the border disappear the boundary between the military and private industry is becoming increasingly plugged the military is losing control of the Core Competencies and private Defense Contractors are reaping the benefits. And the film of the whats
a company like airbus doing there anyhow it shouldnt be there Defense Contractors are suddenly there purely out of Self Interest the airbus group wants to expand its expertise and become europes leading manufacturer of combat drone of a kind of french German Military axis as on the Door Transition Military Ox it. Yet says theyre joining forces with the bundeswehr to test and optimize weapons often to test. Weimar alterman goal is to produce our own french german combat drones and sell them on the world market for. The German Ministry of defense denies this scenario and says that in light of the worsening Security Situation the drones needed to become operational quickly. This one time decision which has been renewed annually until now theres no precedent for future procurement procedures. The americans have taken outsourcing
a step further at one point more than Thirty Thousand private Security Contractors were active in afghanistan and iraq. Germany and france are nowhere near this but the idea of Recruiting Civilians for Military Missions could also be appealing in germany. The trees missions abroad the bundeswehr has launched a major Advertising Initiative to burnish its image. This is fascinating off people can survive in this and are. Welcome thats not as bad as youve been hearing its worse. The Video Campaign may be racking up the views but its done little to alleviate the Personnel Shortage. These new
recruits at a base in central germany are demonstrating what theyve learned in basic training. The bundeswehr has opened its doors to recruits who have no High School Diploma and even to young people under the age of eighteen in the area of i. T. The bundeswehr has even refused to physical fitness requirements. Todays recruits dont need to clean latrines or do endless guard duty. These tasks have been taken over by private Companies Since twenty sixteen the guards in front of German Military barracks are no longer some judges but civilians. Good luck with that sort of i believe this is contributing to a loss of prestige its similar to the way that i prefer to have actual teachers providing instruction in the classroom rather than the private outside employee us. On that it would miss the enemy. But im going to say or should be providing security for its own turps when. I do its almost absurd to think that security for our Military Base else is no longer being provided by our own armed forces but he Wouldnt Touch that effort the guards provided by private Security Companies receive only very basic training the way the contract to rewarded is also open to criticism. The biggest reason they do is as if the bundeswehr is bound by Public Procurement Law which favors the lowest bidders for god a bid from a high Quality Company might not even receive consideration in the in on our budget laws give preference to the lowest bidders which will often provide the Poorest Service in this is a voice to give interested. In the Security Business Labor costs a key the company with the lowest wages can offer the lowest bid but the bundeswehr
says quality also counts when i was in contract. More and more often outside Security Contractors dont just supply the personnel they also supply the entire security setup. Security consultant stefan lojka used to be in the bourne despair he believes relying on private Security Companies is risky. The sleazy could have gone it was invoked is the private contractors retain ownership of their technology and infrastructure so if my employer withdraws from our contract because ive performed poorly or there was a better Breach Of Trust the Technology Still remains my property which will stop when i leave the facility when the contract ends i take my property with me that means less and also eliminate in the worst Case Scenario of course im exaggerating here the facility could be left without
a fence Security Cameras or guard post with out everything i brought with me all of this was issued with a part in france the countrys most important Military Complex is at the mercy of private industry a consortium of three companies manages the operation of the Ministry Of Defense building. Called the by law. It was completed in twenty fifteen the Three Hundred Thirty Thousand square meter complex has Three Thousand offices and One Hundred Eighty live eight has nearly ten thousand Civil Servants work here. Political scientist dion fart has studied the ministries contracts with outside vendors. Boutique the balart was president Nicolas Sarkozys pet project but he wanted a french pentagon as he called it. Said it was highly political for secrets of
a bell or had to be built cost what it may do this and it had to be built quickly but it doesnt get on the you can on the you know. President sarkozy approved the construction shortly after taking office. Secretary general poor buddha oversaw all the ministries move into the new complex. See the movie walking with this decision allowed us to consolidate Everything Dispirit see that we used to be spread across twelve different buildings in paris that we invested one point Eight Billion euros in its construction and we were renting the complex for twenty seven years were you given quickly if like people during that time the rent will cover not only Construction Costs but also Operating Costs and i just figured that would be were paying about one hundred fifty Million Euros a year when. The buy now is france is not just to have a Public Private partnership three Companies Covered most of the Construction Costs
i mean vestment that looks as if itll pay off handsomely. The three investors also operate the building so dick so handles catering and operates whats now the largest canteen in from. The we can Construction Group is responsible for Building Management and French Defense contractor tireless is providing Security Technology and i. T. Services. The tallis group which specializes in aviation and military technology is a global plan the french state is a koan or but holds only a twenty five percent share in essence the French Ministry of defense is headquartered in a building that is partly owned by a private Defense Contractor. The
bonobo also has a high security under Ground Control and command center. Former general levy to now much recently became leader of the consortium. Hope to sit on his all of the. Raiders are united under a single roof but before we call it a fuss with an officer the major benefit is that the ministry can rely on specialists who focus exclusively on their area of expertise to news interests. To do this allows the ministry to focus on its core business. It can focus on Military Missions or the administration of the armed forces or pos who were doing to resell the design me. Critics say the French Military doesnt need to outsource in the long run they say only z. Investors will profit from the bailout and that the french government will pay through the names. Of the bella the the balance was already running into trouble just weeks into the contract this is security the military complained that certain Maintenance Operations were far more expensive than envisioned systems but there were disagreements regarding the interpretation of the contract innovative perry well tell you that she didnt get us will recall how one of the major bones of contention is the fee charged for even minor modifications. The installation of an additional electrical outlet reportedly costs Five Thousand Four Hundred euro. The fee to install and maintain a printer and scanner is reportedly Thirteen Thousand your answers. The ministry refuses to confirm or deny those costs the complexs operators say the prices they charge a reasonable under the circumstances. Sort of
a single move of the system our rights as are typical for a system that involves very highly qualified people. Who change affects the entire structure if. Its not like a home where you can just install an extra outlet or a new printer you know all the people have to get used to that. Is it going to fall for them over time we hope to make fewer and fewer adjustments until everything is as the Ministry Wants it all someone else from the city. Despite that optimistic Prediction Expenses remain high. Whats a Critical Role told you weve taken the criticism on board and are negotiating with our partners to review the price and performance catalog. Weve spent a lot of time discussing the situations and you will make some adjustments. Clearly shows. The board into
a Government Audit the ballarat cost about ninety Million Euros more than planned during its first two years of operation. Moreover at least portions of the contract could have been returned to. The French Ministry of defense disagrees saying the Public Private partnership made it possible to build the balance with few delays and two years after the move the ministry is happy with the building. About all contracts will remain in effect until twenty forty one a call. Into the order to us estimate the French Taxpayers Will by then have shelled out five point Eight Billion euros for a. French minister of the armed forces for the whole spangly is diplomatic in her assessment. So i for move i believe a private Public Partnership was a good choice in but for me it allowed us to build the ministry very quickly
dismissed them or civil it was but it can have disadvantages and increased costs set up a debt that is why p. P. P. Models need to be employed wisely and only on a case by case basis this year. The french minister of the armed forces and her cabinet have yet to move into the new headquarters they still reside in the Historic Hotel de brienne something the Government Auditors also criticized for its inefficiency. At the Seven Hundred people ensure that the complex runs smoothly they handle everything from the canteen to the computers their employees not Civil Servants and that means theyre permitted to go on strike. You dont look after them the Cleavage Effect this model means that were risking an interruption
of service because you do say that risk wouldnt exist if the ministry had responsibility for Operational Services and employed only Military Personnel who are not permitted to go on strike when it breaks possessors so could the French Ministry of defense be blindsided by a large scale strike the question seems to catch on poor border almost by surprise at all. Or if a Support Staff went on strike then wed have to find a solution by drawing on Military Personnel and Civil Servants from the ministry. To replace them i think could be better than the military of a do better than decision hes given us their. Orders as its Written Contract stipulates that under normal circumstances theres also losses will be provided by our partners back when also. Today. The French Military is struggling with a lack of Funding Personnel and equipment but the last construction and operating
costs appear to have swallowed any facts that remain in the defense budget. In germany to the armed forces are becoming increasingly reliant on outside contractors. The eastern german state of Saxony Unhide it is home to the g. Using it one of europes largest and most modern combat Training Facilities its operated by heinemann time germanys largest Weapons Manufacturer and one of the border smears name suppliers soldiers trained here for military operations. A motorized Infantry Battalion based in fear ak in northeastern germany has arrived with sixty ahmed tanks. For many soldiers this is their First Contact with an actual enemy in the well not just a theoretical construct but a real enemy is the first time you see an armored Battalion Charging toward you its intense soldiers need to understand what that feels like it doesnt build up from. During a Military Exercise the battalion that just arrived from fear will attack the units that are stationed here. Left tennant can avoid gun cool has often brought his ahmed battalion here for training. Because it is. For the soldiers and for me the combat Training Center is a highlight here set up for battalion level operations. Bank haggis Simulation System allows us to train under conditions that are quite realistic you can. Laser attachments on the weapons record every shot and hit every person
and every vehicle also carries a g. P. S. Transmitter when soldiers fire their weapons they trigger and they. Each laser carries an individual signature which makes it possible to trace the weapon used to fire it. The system also registers when a soldier is hit and calculates the severity of the damage. Control station is located in the Training Center. Officers from the g. Using head and from the units that have come here observe the exercise live. If something goes wrong they can intervene if necessary. To zealously it soon in france we see the enemy taking position down here he was honest about it i can also see the Training Group right here which is probably receiving a briefing. To clifton. Who are clearly enemy in red will go into position. Listen folks its a folks armored personnel carrier with a crew and souls that this will also be used later in the auditorium or in the mobile auditorium for assessment purposes and in the sun and then well tell the soldiers what they did right was us what do they gain an overview ah but they could have allowed some other soldiers to help them it was. Some employees of all the t. S. A. Heineman times the chin jury are also in the control room theyre recording every action every movement and communication. Even yet when Military Strategy is on show a private contractor is playing a crucial role. Tasks that were once in the hands of the military are being carried out by a private company. The
bundeswehr benefits from the companys Technical Expertise for the company the contract is worth some twenty Million Euros a year. Critics say this kind of outsourcing poses a danger. That shortened the markets surprising that our state would disempower itself from this one. Girl in question its monopoly on the use of force here in germany is overwhelmingly considered to be a state responsibility. For that though. Its quite startling that this is being intrusted to the private sector. But i dont relevant to our National Security is being used and made available to you think the state would want to ensure that private actors dont have access to it. For the military allowing outside vendors to handle certain tasks is a practical solution come a robot cough is in charge of the Training Center and has Eight Hundred Sixty eight soldiers under his command two hundred Fifty Heineman Tarn employees also work in. The sloth to. Get our work with Civilian Operators runs without a hitch during an eight hour day a soldier might have to leave for a Shooting Drill Exercise or some other military task. Then when theyre not available for the score duty. To Civilian Operator does exactly the same job for the entire eight hour workday this is far more efficient to be understood as this is and if its since given. In the armory military and civilian personnel work side by side line matal employees and soldiers attach sensors and lasers to the ahmed vehicles before the Training Exercises on this task they must always went together. Civilian and military areas of operation one that the boundaries arent always easy to maintain. Manon g. A. M. Describes how it works. Different as you can see from tonsil most of us would do thats what were committed to do anything that has to do with the Simulation System on the vehicle but we cant touch anything involving the Weapon System or munitions would have off one dog would i mean it wouldnt be ten minutes you will need twenty seven thats why Military Personnel always need to be on hand. In case we need someone to do that kind of work with off the theme and all but more so soon this Training Center will also be equipped to handle other kinds of Military Exercises. The bundeswehr has expanded the Training Ground and built a modern urban Training Center. Up to One Thousand Five Hundred soldiers at a time will train in house to house combat here. Soon there will be more than five hundred buildings including an Industrial Area a school and even
a prison in the future every german soldier will receive training here. Come ohagan boy is in charge of the construction. He will i know because this will fall we employ a Construction Method allows us to use a relatively limited set of prefabricated components to construct various kinds of buildings. Just wasnt your scene they can be up to five stories tall you couldnt make these with double park but we can also use them to build small Single Family homes and also need some bush group in order to see over there a bank and a pharmacy would take a. Climatologist being paid twenty four Million Euros to modernize the facilities i. T. System so that the new urban Training Center can use its simulation technology. The Training Center will cost some one hundred forty Million Euros but it will remain
state property. When it comes to the role of the private contractors Colonel Boyer is tightlipped. The industry and we have an industrial Service Provider thats already securing much of the Training Operation and who might become a partner in the future so they go mythical eyes open to come up with and. Its since been announced that heineman time will operate the genes its Training Center through september two. Hundred nineteen. For the Defense Contractor its a lucrative operation from twenty fourteen to twenty nineteen the deal will have been worth some ninety six Million Euros and im a tire can use the buildings and the soldiers to acquire new clients. To those features on the movie here Everyone Wants to see what were doing here
every country every military is keen on it when its all home or they see it at our Combat Training and Simulation Center and want one just like it and. For the private contractor the Training Center is a marketing and sales opportunity for It Representatives come here to be shown the military maneuvers technology and expertise on display and find matal acquires new customers. Germany and france are facing similar challenges their militaries are in transition and both are likely to see their roles and Missions Continue to expand in the future. If. The board. In spite of Unrest Abductions and murders the rangers are still here. We have chosen this work and were ready to give our lives to save the Mountain Gorillas from extinction. Rangers and firemen going to National Park in congo trying to fight off thousands of heavily armed rebels who rob the land of its Natural Resources on. Protecting resources and go real habitat in thirty minutes on t. W. It was a human made cataclysm. The first global disaster of the twentieth century. Want to end all wars cost millions of lives. World war one. Marks the Hundreds Anniversary of its end. What is humankind learned from the great war. As it learned anything at all. Is real peace and possibility. Nineteen not for god w. s november focus
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