MT: General, please give us an overview of your time and experience with the Luftwaffe, particularly as Chief of Staff . Gen. Stieglitz: Looking back on more than 40 years of duty in the Luftwaffe, I realise that especially the last two decades have brought significant changes within the global security situation and consequently for the Luftwaffe as well.rnNowadays, a wider spectrum of threats and challenges is emerging as a consequence of globalisation, with a security related focus on terrorism, proliferation, regional conflicts, migration and energy security. Especially transnational terrorism has undoubtedly proven its willingness to use all elements of asymmetric warfare to behave in fundamental opposition to democratic principles and especially human rights. The security challenges, which are unfolding under these circumstances, are more complex than they might appear to casual observers.
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