If you've sat around and viewed German news over the past three years, there's been continual chatter over the topic of right-wing enthusiasts in the Bundeswehr (the German Army). Investigative efforts, and government 'talk' have turned this into a major topic. A fair amount of this 'talk' is over anti-migration and anti-immigration subjects.
There's now talk of a more intense investigation occurring....to look at social media, behavior, and reported actions.
The potential here?
Presently, the government is suggesting dozens of right-wing extremists, who they suggest should be relieved of duty and sent home. We aren't just talking about junior enlisted, or NCOs. We are also talking about junior, and senior officers.
The bigger issue here? Well, you run into five significant problems.
1. If you made this extremism business into a 'witch-hunt', you might anger the general membership of the Army and create a wave of distrust. It wouldn't concern one or two percent.....it would eventually concern all 100-percent of the total force.
2. If right-wing extremism concerns you, wouldn't left-wing extremism also concern you?
3. Why limit this to just the Bundeswehr (Army)? Why not review the entire government, and open up a bigger Pandora's Box?
4. There's an interesting historical period toward the end of the 1920s, where secret societies existed around Berlin, with military participation....with officers quietly developing hidden agendas and behavior. You would create the ideal conditions for the return of this type of situation.
5. Finally, you come to recruitment. It's a sour topic and the Bundeswehr (Army) can barely reach their numbers now. If you had some major social media investigation prior to signing the 'kid', would this remove three-to-five percent of the current recruits and make this even more difficult to have a full force?
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