Tag: armed forces
Showdown between Macron and Le Pen
there they were sitting in the TV studio last night like they were five years ago: Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Both anxious not to do anything wrong in…
The Greens are shedding their pacifist roots
Annalena Baerbock on a visit to Ukraine The green ministers benefit from the new course. (Photo: dpa) The Greens are unrecognizable. In 1999, former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer had to…
Foreign Minister Baerbock pledges arms aid to Ukraine on Baltic trip
Foreign Minister Baerbock in Riga, Latvia Annalena Baerbock walks through the old town of Riga alongside Edgars Rinkevics, Foreign Minister of Latvia (l), Eva-Maria Liimets, Foreign Minister of Estonia, and…
The Greens are shedding their pacifist roots
Annalena Baerbock on a visit to Ukraine The green ministers benefit from the new course. (Photo: dpa) The Greens are unrecognizable. In 1999, former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer had to…
Jens Spahn and his chance for image politics
Jens Spahn “It doesn’t hurt if the opposition knows what it’s like to govern in crises.” (Photo: Imago Images) Berlin It was just a little over a year ago that…
Germany is apparently training Ukrainians to use Panzerhaubitze 2000
Howitzer 2000 The heavy howitzer is used by the Bundeswehr. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany will train Ukrainian soldiers to use heavy artillery from Western stocks and provide them with ammunition…
“There will always be more acute issues in the short term”
Joachim Wenning The CEO of the Dax group Munich Re does not expect any departure from globalization as a result of the Ukraine war. (Photo: Joerg Fokuhl/laif) Munich Mr. Wenning,…
These graphics show which countries support what
Berlin Nation states around the world are currently sending financial, humanitarian or military aid to Ukraine to help the country defend itself from the Russian war of aggression. The Kiel…
Here are Ukraine’s odds against Russia’s new tactics
Ukrainian troops More than 120,000 Russian soldiers are said to be facing about 80,000 Ukrainians. The numbers are difficult to verify. (Photo: dpa) After the failure of its first wave…
Two-billion-euro traffic light package under criticism
Berlin On Tuesday evening, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) tried forward defense: Germany will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons – everything “that can be implemented and deployed quickly,” he said…
Two-billion-euro traffic light package under criticism
Berlin The opposition and traffic light politicians are increasing the pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) on the question of supplying heavy weapons to Ukraine. If Scholz does not move,…
Russia begins major offensive in eastern Ukraine
Russian associations at Mariupol The Russian troops want to force the decision in the battles for the port city. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf Ukraine sees the start of a full-scale offensive…
Russia is running out of time in Donbass – because Ukraine is successfully sabotaging it
Kharkiv This handout photo released by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry allegedly shows Russian military vehicles destroyed. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Destroyed tanks surrounded by the rubble of a bridge that is said…
Why the NRW election is becoming an endurance test for Friedrich Merz
Wüst has ruled the country in place of Armin Laschet since October. The 46-year-old is supposed to win the election on May 15, he has to win it. For themselves.…
Ukraine War: Interview with Estonian Defense Minister
Kale Laanet The Estonian defense minister is concerned about the security of the eastern NATO member countries. (Photo: Reuters) Stockholm Estonian Defense Minister Kalle Laanet does not see the end…
Ukraine War: Interview with Estonian Defense Minister
Kale Laanet The Estonian defense minister is concerned about the security of the eastern NATO member countries. (Photo: Reuters) Stockholm Estonian Defense Minister Kalle Laanet does not see the end…
Ukraine is urging Olaf Scholz to make heavy arms deliveries – a dispute at traffic lights
Dmitro Kuleba The Foreign Minister of Ukraine would like to see more military support from Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba is demanding that Chancellor Olaf…
No clear traffic light commitment to the two percent target
Berlin A turning point is a big word – nothing should be the same after this turning point as it was before. What is new may not be valid for…
Why Olaf Scholz is coming under more and more pressure
Chancellor Olaf Scholz The Chancellor is also accused of hesitant behavior at traffic lights. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Berlin In view of the further intensification of the Ukraine war, Chancellor Olaf…
Bundeswehr is interested in the Rostock location
MV shipyards The shipyards belonging to the Asian Genting group filed for bankruptcy in January. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Ministry of Defense is apparently interested in taking over the Rostock…