Tag: armed forces
How technology helps solve the problems of our time
Numerous technical developments are dedicated to saving the world Technology rules the world – and could do a lot. The world goes from one crisis to the next. For a…
Defense industry expects a strong year
Dusseldorf The ongoing war in Ukraine is boosting business for manufacturers of tanks, armament electronics and air defense systems. And the big orders are yet to come. The expectations are…
Leopard 2, Marder and Co.: Which tank type can do what?
French AMX-10 RC tanks This undated photo shows the AMX-10 RC main battle tank. On Wednesday, France had promised Ukraine the delivery of the AMX-10 RC reconnaissance tank, and the…
Much and yet too little: Germany’s turnaround in defense policy is faltering
Bundeswehr soldiers Germany has done impressive things in terms of defence, but it’s not enough. (Photo: dpa) If someone had told me a year ago that Germany would deliver self-propelled…
Zelensky thanks Paris for supplying tanks
Volodymyr Zelensky The Ukrainian President is hoping for more help from Western countries. (Photo: dpa) Moscow The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saw the announced delivery of French reconnaissance tanks as…
Kremlin launches propaganda counter-offensive after “Makiivka tragedy”
Frigate armed with hypersonic missiles Archbishop Alexander Kozachuk blessed the crew of the “Admiral “Gorshkov” on Thursday before they set off for the Atlantic. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Vienna The deadly attack…
Defects were small, but dangerous nonetheless
armed forces A Puma armored personnel carrier drives across the training ground during a combat demonstration. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to the Ministry of Defence, during the repair of the…
Which makes it likely that the war will end in 2023 after all
theater of war The shelling of a field near Izium in the Kharkiv region has left a cratered landscape. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After ten months of inexorable war in Ukraine,…
FDP calls for nuclear power plant extension and tax cuts
Berlin Shortly before the Epiphany meeting of the Liberals, FDP top politicians called on their party to be more self-sufficient and assertive in the traffic light coalition. “In order for…
Moscow admits deaths and mistakes in war
Burning oil depot in Makiivka On New Year’s Eve, Ukraine attacked Russian shelters in Makiivka. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Moscow After the Ukrainian attacks on a Russian military base in Makiivka in…
FDP calls for nuclear power plant extension and tax cuts
Berlin Shortly before the Epiphany meeting of the Liberals, FDP top politicians called on their party to be more self-sufficient and assertive in the traffic light coalition. “In order for…
When will the people turn against Vladimir Putin?
Moscow Russia’s troops have experienced a dramatically poor start to the second year of the war. In several regions they suffered heavy losses, hundreds of soldiers died. The horror of…
Two percent target of NATO: new endurance test for Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg It is unclear whether the NATO Secretary General will stay in office much longer. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Jens Stoltenberg’s reputation for being “reliable” and “essential” precedes him. He…
The attack in Makiivka shows how little Russia’s army learns from mistakes
Burning oil depot in Makiivka There was an explosion of five tons of diesel and ammunition stored in the same complex. (Photo: IMAGO/SNA) 2023 could not have started worse for…
Russia’s army witnesses ‘Makiivka tragedy’
Ukrainian attack The war did not rest on New Year’s Eve – an attack by the Ukrainians caught hundreds of Russian soldiers unprepared. (Photo: dpa) Vienna. Russia has been shelling…
The best prospects for 2023
The winning stocks of 2022 It wasn’t the year of equities – but investors were able to make big profits on some individual stocks. Munich, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt 2022 was not…
The best prospects for 2023
The winning stocks of 2022 It wasn’t the year of equities – but investors were able to make big profits on some individual stocks. Munich, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt 2022 was not…
The best prospects for 2023
The winning stocks of 2022 It wasn’t the year of equities – but investors were able to make big profits on some individual stocks. Munich, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt 2022 was not…
The best prospects for 2023
The winning stocks of 2022 It wasn’t the year of equities – but investors were able to make big profits on some individual stocks. Munich, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt 2022 was not…
“Russia is driving itself deeper and deeper into a dead end” – Ukraine attacks occupied city of Berdyansk
Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine’s air defense could become the strongest in Europe, Zelensky said, referring to the announced Patriot battery from the United States. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Moscow In response to…