GERMANY'S BIGGER COALITION GOVERNMENT FORMATION AND CABINET APPOINTMENT REMAINS THE WORLD'S MEDIA HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK, DESPITE FIERCE DOMESTIC CRITICISM AGAINST DEFENSE MINISTRY APPOINTMENT.

GERMANY'S BIGGER COALITION GOVERNMENT FORMATION AND CABINET APPOINTMENT REMAINS THE WORLD'S MEDIA HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK, DESPITE FIERCE DOMESTIC CRITICISM AGAINST THE DEFENSE MINISTRY APPOINTMENT.

         Germany's bigger coalition government formation and cabinet appointment remains the World's media highlight of the week, despite fierce domestic criticism against ministerial position reshuffle, particularly with regard to the appointment of former Work, or Labor minister Ursula Von Der Leyen as the Defense Minister of the current bigger coalition government headed by Chancellor Angela Merkel. However, reasons for citizens fierce criticism of Germany's top defense position have not been specified, except that other sources have indicated the unusual circumstance and the unprecedented appointment of a female on Germany's highest and difficult defense position. Besides, the current challenges facing Germany's Defense Ministry from both the domestic and foreign levels as the government's increasing role of responsibility and leadership around the World continues to expand in the various fields that entailed the Bundewehr intervention in foreign conflicts, or involvement in armed peace mission.

                                         Written by Professor Godfrey Ohia.