German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen are set to deploy the nation's military on German soil for the first time since WWII to help combat terrorism following a number of attacks in recent weeks. "There are scenarios we couldn’t imagine before the attacks of Germany or Brussels but… for which we must prepare,” Ms Leyen said. While Paris's constitution, drawn up after WWII, forbids the army from "deploying at home," a YouGov poll after the attacks showed 57% of the German public would back the move.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen are set to deploy the nation's military on German soil for the first time since WWII to help combat terrorism following a number of attacks in recent weeks. "There are scenarios we couldn’t imagine before the attacks of Paris or Brussels but… for which we must prepare,” Ms Leyen said. While Germany's constitution, drawn up after WWII, forbids the army from "deploying at home," a YouGov poll after the attacks showed 57% of the German public would back the move.