The German Military Response to National Disasters and Emergencies: A Case Study of the Flooding in the Summer of 2021
Реакция вооружённых сил Германии на национальные бедствия и чрезвычайные ситуации: на примере наводнения летом 2021 года
2022-04-26
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In the summer of 2021, a flood of unprecedented intensity occurred in Western Europe. This article describes the German crisis response mechanism to natural disasters with a focus on the deployment and tasks of the German Armed Forces and analyzes challenges and controversies connected with the internal use of the military in Germany after the flood.
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It focuses on the deployment and operational tasks of the German Armed Forces during the 2021 flood response.
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The paper examines Germany’s crisis-response mechanism for natural disasters through the case study of the unprecedented summer 2021 floods in Western Europe.
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The study analyzes challenges and controversies surrounding the domestic use of Germany’s military after the disaster.
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German crisis response to the summer 2021 flood, including the deployment and tasks of the German Armed Forces
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Challenges and controversies surrounding the internal use of the German military in natural-disaster response
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