Tag: Armaments expenditure
“It has to be produced before it can be delivered”
Ukrainian soldiers fire a French Caesar self-propelled howitzer Ukraine has a requirement of up to 300,000 artillery shells per month. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin The EU countries want to boost…
CEO Papperger’s clever but daring calculation
Panthers Rheinmetall is still looking for the first customer for its new main battle tank – and may find one in Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Armin Papperger has chutzpah – without…
Weekend of Threats – The new geopolitical verbal battles
Good morning dear readers, It has been a weekend of threats that once again underlines the tense situation in the international community. In the end, as always, everything is connected…
The Handelsblatt readership looks back on a year of change
>>iOS Powerful words mask the dreary reality “It’s remarkable how #WoistOlaf Scholz, who even well-meaning people attest to neither excessive talent nor an irrepressible desire for communication, is always able…
“You can’t negotiate with a gun to your temple”
>>iOS Germany has become “more resilient”, above all due to the multi-billion dollar special fund for the Bundeswehr, said Scholz. He promised an increase in defense spending to two percent…
Captain programs software for situational awareness
keel If an enemy ship is in sight, the Bundeswehr often reaches for the felt pen. On the supply ship Tender Mosel, for example, the soldiers then have to place…
One year after the Chancellor’s turning point speech: Where does the Bundeswehr stand?
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the Navy Became the most popular politician in record time. (Photo: ddp/Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy) Berlin When Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) gave his famous “turning point”…
One year after the Chancellor’s turning point speech: Where does the Bundeswehr stand?
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the Navy Became the most popular politician in record time. (Photo: ddp/Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy) Berlin When Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) gave his famous “turning point”…
One year after the Chancellor’s turning point speech: Where does the Bundeswehr stand?
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the Navy Became the most popular politician in record time. (Photo: ddp/Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy) Berlin When Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) gave his famous “turning point”…
The first Leopard 1 tanks should be operational by June at the latest
Ukrainian soldier in front of a Marder armored personnel carrier A limiting factor in training is the lack of interpreters. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Bundeswehr wants to have trained more…
An interview with the head of the EU military committee – building European tanks together
General Robert Brieger “Why don’t Germany and France and maybe a few other countries build a common tank?” (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Munich The permanent chairman of the European Union Military…
“We must not feel safe”
Patriot air defense system Several European countries want to set up a joint air defense system. France is not there yet. (Photo: imago/photothek) Munich For decades, Europe could count on…
An interview with the head of the EU military committee – building European tanks together
Munich The permanent chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), General Robert Brieger, has called for greater European defense efforts. The Europeans would have to “become more independent, more…
Head of the EU Military Committee demands: build European tanks together
Munich The permanent chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), General Robert Brieger, has called for greater European defense efforts. The Europeans would have to “become more independent, more…
The arduous striving for emancipation of the Europeans
Patriot air defense system Several European countries want to set up a joint air defense system. France is not there yet. (Photo: imago/photothek) Munich For decades, Europe could count on…
Americans involved Rheinmetall in the construction of the US fighter jet
US Navy F-35 The German armaments group Rheinmetall is to be involved in the production of the fighter jet. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Munich, Paris The US defense company Lockheed…
Americans involved Rheinmetall in the construction of the US fighter jet
US Navy F-35 The German armaments group Rheinmetall is to be involved in the production of the fighter jet. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Berlin, Paris The US armaments group Lockheed…
Russia’s war of aggression has increased Europe’s dependence on the US
The author dr Jana Puglierin is Head of Office and Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). In the fall of 2021, the honeymoon in transatlantic…
Supervisory Board Obermann warns against pacifism
Berlin René Obermann is very familiar with the customs of politics. As a former CEO of Deutsche Telekom, he had to keep the political influence of the federal government as…
Supervisory Board Obermann warns against pacifism
Rene Obermann The chief supervisor at Airbus warns politicians not to neglect European industry when upgrading the armed forces. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for Handelsblatt) Berlin René Obermann is very familiar…