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Originally Posted by Monahammer
This whole war has highlighted some of the bigger red flags in German/ European corruption. Why does Neutral Switzerland even produce ammunition if they specifically don't allow the provision of that ammunition to warzones? Is it just meant for training ammunition?
It's someone's money laundering/ funneling scheme laid bare IMO. Another interesting point is that they have put export controls (i.e. that yacht can't leave german waters) on a lot of Russian assets, but not actually seized them.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...usions-german/ |
Corruption isn’t the only or even most likely explanation. The great majority of the military hardware manufactured and sold in the last 50 years has never been used in war. If you’re selling armoured vehicles to the Netherlands or Thailand, it’s unlikely it will ever be used to kill anybody. Since WW2, military spending is largely a deterrent.
Germany has a strong pacifist culture, and the laws against selling military hardware to war zones have been in place for decades. There’s a reason for this aversion to militarism. I don’t know if you’re a history buff…