Von der Leyen Visits Naval School At Ploen

PLOEN, GERMANY - APRIL 16: Cadets train at a shoot simulator at the non-commissioned officers' school of the German Navy on April 16, 2015 in Ploen, Germany. The Bundeswehr, the German armed forces and that includes the Navy, has been faced with a series of setbacks recently, including revelations that various weapons systems are defective or under-serviced, massive cost overruns in acquisitions of new equipment and the need for renovations of military bases across the country. In addition the Bundeswehr is seeking to beef up its abilities in response to what German leaders are sure is direct Russian involvement in fighting in eastern Ukraine. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images)