Tag: armed forces
FDP wants to open the Bundeswehr to foreign applicants
Berlin The FDP calls for a new personnel offensive for the Bundeswehr. Among other things, foreigners should also be able to join the force. “In Germany we have great potential…
“In the future, priority will be given to the time factor in all procurement”
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius The head of department wrote in a letter that he accepts that sometimes wrong decisions are made when it comes to procurement. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf,…
Where Moscow’s troops learned from mistakes
Russian soldiers at Cherson Russian troops see themselves better prepared for a Ukrainian offensive than at the beginning of the war. (Photo: Imago) Berlin At the end of February, the…
Wolfgang Reitzle and Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg get on
Daniel Faber and Sascha Soyk The Founders of Govradar. (Photo: Govradar) Munich Public sector procurement is expensive, complicated and lengthy. “Regardless of whether it’s air filters and laptops for schools…
Three front sectors that are central to the progress of the war
Ukrainian soldiers at Bakhmut Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar at Russian positions on the front line at Bakhmut. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The war in Ukraine is said to be in…
First evacuees from Sudan landed in Germany
Khartoum, Washington, Berlin The first military plane of the Bundeswehr with evacuees from Sudan landed in Berlin on Monday morning. The Federal Foreign Office announced on Twitter that there were…
War in Ukraine drives military spending to new record high
ammunition in the UK Stockholm Global military spending has reached a new high. Mainly because of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, they rose by 3.7 percent in 2022,…
Muslim, ex-boxer, soldier – Hülya Süzen on her career
Hulya Suzen The Muslim with Kurdish-Turkish-Arabic roots is Lieutenant in the Air Force. Dusseldorf As a little girl, Hülya Süzen wanted to become a knight, because the “princess always had…
Bundeswehr begins deployment in Sudan for evacuation
Khartoum, Washington The Bundeswehr began a mission to evacuate German citizens in Sudan on Sunday. According to information from the German Press Agency, the Air Force flew to the fighting-torn…
Special forces evacuate US diplomats from Sudan – crisis team in Berlin meets daily
Khartoum, Washington In view of the heavy fighting in Sudan, the USA has withdrawn its government employees from the country and closed the US embassy in the capital Khartoum until…
USA evacuate US diplomats from Sudan – crisis team in Berlin meets daily
Puffs of smoke over Khartoum The US has completely withdrawn its diplomats. (Photo: AP) Khartoum, Washington In view of the heavy fighting in Sudan, the USA has withdrawn its government…
Pistorius wants to accelerate procurement and create new management staff
Boris Pistorius (SPD, center) together with Bundeswehr soldiers The defense minister apparently wants to implement the restructuring of the Bundeswehr quickly. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) apparently…
FDP opposes CDU plans with party congress decision
Berlin The FDP wants to underpin its rejection of any tax increases. The party executive wants to decide on a corresponding emergency application for the upcoming federal party conference on…
FDP opposes CDU plans with party congress decision
Berlin The FDP wants to underpin its rejection of any tax increases. The party executive wants to decide on a corresponding emergency application for the upcoming federal party conference on…
How the Ukrainian offensive could proceed – and what its success depends on
Ukrainian tank A Ukrainian offensive could succeed with several weapon systems in combination, say military experts. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin There is wild speculation and at best indications as to when…
Sudan is threatened with a new civil war
Clouds of smoke over Sudan’s capital Khartoum More than 100 people have already died in the attacks. (Photo: ddp/abaca press) Cape Town Within a few hours, Sudan’s capital Khartoum and…
Putin visits Russian troops in Ukraine
Putin arrival in the annexed part of Ukraine This video still, made available by Russia’s state news agency Sputnik and released by Russia’s Pool TV channel, shows Russia’s president arriving…
Boris Pistorius is threatened with additional spending in the billions
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) visiting the troops in Mali Foreseeable pay increases for soldiers will reduce the scope for investment in the defense budget. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…
What does the renewed violence in Sudan mean?
Khartoum Smoke rises above the Sudanese capital. (Photo: INSTAGRAM @LOSTSHMI via REUTERS) Khartoum After weeks of tension between ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, heavy…
What does the renewed violence in Sudan mean?
Khartoum Smoke rises above the Sudanese capital. (Photo: INSTAGRAM @LOSTSHMI via REUTERS) Khartoum After weeks of tension between ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, heavy…