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Germany's defense minister resigns amid Ukraine criticism

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German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht arrives to attends the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Jan. 11, 2023. [VOA]

Germany's much-criticized defense minister announced her resignation Monday following a series of missteps while her department steers the massive project of modernizing the country's military and oversees expanding weapons deliveries to Ukraine.

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