Tag: armor
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…
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…
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…
The Munich Security Conference becomes an act of Western self-assurance
Grave of a Ukrainian soldier War as a continuation of politics by other means is back in the middle of Europe. (Photo: AP) When the Munich Security Conference ended on…
“The war will end with a negotiated settlement”
David Petraeus “The Russians have turned out to be even more clumsy than many expected.” (Photo: dpa) Geneva Ahead of the February 24 anniversary of the Russian invasion, Moscow is…
Germany approves delivery of Leopard 1 tanks
Leopard 1 stored in Belgium The tank was exported to numerous countries. (Photo: ddp/abaca press) Berlin Following the commitment to provide modern Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks to Ukraine, the…
Artificial intelligence conquers knowledge work
Good morning, dear readers, the exhausting thing about revolutions is that a lot of things happen so suddenly and unexpectedly. In comparison, the Evolution appears to be a much more…
AI for the Bundeswehr – How “Ghostplay” could support soldiers
Dusseldorf With the artificial intelligence of 21 Strategies, warfare can be trained on the computer. Together with partners from research and industry, the start-up from Upper Bavaria has developed “Ghostplay”.…
Germany has a unique historical responsibility to help Ukraine
Chancellor Olaf Scholz in front of a Leopard 2 tank. So far, the chancellor has shied away from a leadership role in arms deliveries to Ukraine. (Photo: Getty Images) Germany…
At least 100 main battle tanks for Ukraine – Industry prepares for delivery
Berlin, Paris, Washington The new Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) had been in office less than two hours when he appeared in front of the press with his US…
At least 100 main battle tanks for Ukraine – Industry prepares for delivery
Berlin, Paris, Washington The new Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) had been in office less than two hours when he appeared in front of the press with his US…
At least 100 main battle tanks for Ukraine – Industry prepares for delivery
leopard 2 According to these considerations, the Bundeswehr would not have to give up any units, which would preserve their defenses. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Berlin The German armaments industry is…
The Blackned acquisition is intended to turn the Bundeswehr into a digital army
Networked Warfare Among other things, armored vehicles should communicate securely with the escort via the Blackned system. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Timo Haas speaks of a “Fritz box” for the tank…
Rheinmetall acquisition Blackned is to turn the Bundeswehr into a digital army
Networked Warfare Among other things, armored vehicles should communicate securely with the escort via the Blackned system. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Timo Haas speaks of a “Fritz box” for the tank…
Athens should help Olaf Scholz to keep tank promises
Marder armored personnel carrier Germany wants to deliver the weapons to Ukraine by March. (Photo: AP) Athens, Berlin Greece is apparently supposed to help with the promise of the federal…