The Traditions Decree regulates the Bundeswehr's cultivation of tradition and is therefore of central importance for soldiers' historical awareness. Military traditions help them to sharpen their understanding of their profession. According to Prof. Schlie, the withdrawal of the additions to the Traditions Decree will lead to more uncertainty about the troops' own awareness of tradition.
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Following public criticism, the Federal Ministry of Defense has withdrawn additions to the Bundeswehr's decree on tradition. In Cicero, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie criticizes the decision with regard to the military leadership's lack of understanding of tradition.
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie im Cicero zur Debatte um die Ergänzungen zum Traditionserlass der Bundeswehr
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Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie is Director of the Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies (CASSIS) and Henry Kissinger Professor for Security and Strategy Research at the Institute for Political Science and Sociology.