Tag: armed forces
The Federal Audit Office reports concerns about the procurement of additional Puma armored personnel carriers
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The Federal Court of Auditors criticizes that the technical maturity of the weapon system is not yet certain. (Photo: imago images/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin The planned…
Union criticizes standstill in ammunition procurement
leopard 2 In addition to the Leopard 2 tanks, a lot of ammunition was delivered to Ukraine, according to the Defense Ministry. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The Union accuses the federal…
Hensoldt benefits from the first Ukraine orders
Hensoldt TRML-4D Ukraine uses air defense-enhancing radars. (Photo: Reuters) Munich The defense electronics manufacturer Hensoldt started the year with significant growth in day-to-day business. In the first quarter, sales increased…
Military parade started in Moscow – Putin speech expected
Parade in Moscow Thousands of soldiers marched on Red Square. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Moscow Overshadowed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the traditional military parade marking the 78th anniversary of…
Kiev sees Kremlin in Nazi role
Preparations in Moscow The parade marking the anniversary of the Victory in World War II will be marked by its own war of aggression against Ukraine. (Photo: Reuters) Kyiv, Moscow…
German authorities hardly rely on sustainability when it comes to procurement
Hydrogen-powered garbage truck in Lower Saxony Most municipal clients pay particular attention to the price when it comes to disposal. (Photo: picture alliance / Hauke-Christian Dittrich) Berlin When it comes…
Russian Wagner mercenaries are probably still fighting in Bachmut
Bachmut In recent weeks, Ukrainian troops have been pushed back in the battle for Bakhmut. (Photo: dpa) Bachmut The head of the Wagner mercenaries, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is unlikely to withdraw…
How Germany’s “deep state” is slowing down the turn of the century
The invisible hand of the bureaucracy Germany’s “deep state” is the sum of inertia, lobbying influences and unquestioned dogmas. (Photo: Getty Images, Imago, dpa [M]) Brussels, Berlin Four pages are…
“No one in the Kremlin cares how many people die” – Massive casualties on the Russian side
Ukrainian soldiers at a destroyed Russian tank According to experts, Russia suffered enormous losses in the Ukraine war. (Photo: AP) Berlin The number of casualties on the Russian side has…
“No one in the Kremlin cares how many people die” – Massive casualties on the Russian side
Ukrainian soldiers at a destroyed Russian tank According to experts, Russia suffered enormous losses in the Ukraine war. (Photo: AP) Berlin The number of casualties on the Russian side has…
Prigozhin scolds Russia’s military leadership in front of corpses
Moscow After complaints about a lack of ammunition, the head of the Russian mercenary force Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has threatened the Kremlin with the withdrawal of its fighters from the…
The Chancellor on a difficult mission
Berlin, Cape Town Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s (SPD) itinerary shows what Africa currently symbolizes for Germany: hope for new sources of energy, the struggle for influence with Russia and China, and…
Wissing wants to build motorways faster – also for military emergencies
Bundeswehr convoy on the Autobahn NATO and the Bundeswehr doubt that the German road and rail network is prepared for military emergencies. (Photo: IMAGO/BildFunkMV) Berlin Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP)…
More than 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine since December
Bachmut The fighting in eastern Ukraine continues. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Washington According to estimates by US intelligence services, more than 20,000 soldiers have been killed on the Russian side since…
More than 20,000 Russians killed at Bakhmut since December
Bachmut The fighting in eastern Ukraine continues. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Washington According to estimates by US intelligence services, more than 20,000 soldiers have been killed on the Russian side since…
Change in top German ambassadors – Baerbock surprises with personal details
Annalena Bärbock The Foreign Minister has filled many important ambassadorships. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Is there a strange beast up to mischief in the Foreign Office (AA)? That’s the thought one…
Fighting continues in Sudan – ceasefire ends at midnight
Destroyed house in Khartoum On Saturday evening, the army and militia fought heavy battles near the city center. (Photo: AP) Khartoum Even a few hours before a ceasefire expires in…
What is known about the possible counteroffensive
Ukrainian soldier with Igla anti-aircraft missile in Bakhmut Tensions remain in the embattled city in the Donetsk region as speculation mounts that a Ukrainian offensive will begin. (Photo: dpa) Brussels,…
Defense politicians worry about the Bundeswehr
Berlin Politicians from the traffic light coalition and the opposition have expressed concern that Chinese IT technology is apparently being used in the Bundeswehr’s communications infrastructure. “If components are installed…
Weak economy slows labor market in April
Employment Agency The unemployment rate is stagnating. However, the labor market remains stable. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The number of unemployed in Germany fell only slightly to 2.586 million in April…