Tag: Arms export
346 million despite the embargo: Europe’s arms deliveries to Putin
Berlin Versailles on Friday last week, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the EU summit: “Our destinies are linked. Ukraine belongs to the European family. Vladimir Putin’s attack…
Russia uses Kinzhal hypersonic missile for the first time
A Russian soldier checks the attachment of a “Kinzhal” to a MiG-31 According to Russian information, the rockets can hit targets up to 2,000 kilometers away. (Photo: AP) Moscow According…
Gas supply for winter not yet fully secured
Minister of Economics Habeck The Greens politician on the military part of Berlin Brandenburg Airport on the way to the Bundeswehr’s flight readiness aircraft to fly to Qatar. (Photo: dpa)…
Biden promises Ukraine weapons and defense systems worth $800 million
US President Joe Biden pledges further aid to Ukraine. Left to right: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Chief of Staff Mark…
Selenski appeals to the US Congress with a shocking video
Zelensky in the US Congress In a speech before both chambers of the US Congress, Volodimir Zelenskiy once again emphatically called for the establishment of a no-fly zone. (Photo: dpa)…
Peace cannot be made entirely without weapons
Soldier with a bazooka It is important to find out which armaments companies actually contribute to securing civil liberties. (Photo: imago images/Björn Trotsky) Since February 24th we have been living…
India wants to do business with Russia despite sanctions
Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi Russia is India’s most important supplier of armaments. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the “privileged strategic partnership” with Vladimir Putin. (Photo: imago images/Hindustan Times) Bangkok…
Despite the Ukraine war: global arms exports are falling
Leopard 2 main battle tank recorded as part of the Landwehr information course in Munster Germany is still one of the five largest arms exporters. (Photo: imago/photothek) Stockholm Fewer armaments…
Rockets hit Erbil in Iraq – Iran speaks of “retaliatory act”
Kurdish city of Erbil Buildings were completely destroyed after a rocket attack on the city in Iraq. (Photo: Reuters) Erbil Iran says it fired rockets at Erbil, the capital of…
Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in one day
death penalty In 2019, the kingdom executed 37 people in one day. (Photo: dpa) riad The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it executed 81 people in a single day. The…
Latvia: Defense Minister criticizes Berlin’s military policy
Protests in front of the Russian embassy in Riga A large poster with a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin stylized as a skull hangs on the facade of the…
US government rejects Poland’s proposal to supply fighter jets
Polish Air Force Mig-29 fighter jet The Pentagon has refused to deliver the planes to Ukraine. (Photo: AP) Washington The US government has finally rejected a proposal by Poland to…
After Putin, Bennett also meets Scholz
Brief reunion Only three days ago, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) and Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of the State of Israel, met in Jerusalem. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv Israel’s prime minister…
War in Ukraine poses challenges for Bennett
Tel Aviv Israel is one of the few countries that has maintained good relations with both Russia and the United States and Ukraine. But this circumstance poses great challenges for…
“The first wave of attacks didn’t work”
Ukrainian soldiers Russia may not have expected such fierce resistance from the Ukrainians. (Photo: dpa) Madrid Shortly after Russia launched the attack on Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that…
“The first wave of attacks didn’t work”
Ukrainian soldiers Russia may not have expected such fierce resistance from the Ukrainians. (Photo: dpa) Madrid Shortly after Russia launched the attack against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that…
Germany wants to deliver more weapons to Ukraine – including brand new ones
Anti-aircraft tank of the Gepard type It’s not about the launcher, but about the missile system – in this case the “Stinger”. Germany now also wants to try to deliver…
“A tank can also be a defensive weapon”
Dusseldorf The Ukrainian ambassador Andriy Melnyk is demanding more arms from Germany for his country’s fight against the Russian invasion troops. From his point of view, tanks, warships or drones…
Turkey does not want to take a hard line against Russia
Istanbul The Turkish government has closed the Bosphorus to all warships not based in the Black Sea. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday evening that his country would apply…
Ukraine war: EU becomes a military union
Bundeswehr soldiers with anti-aircraft missiles of the “Stinger” type (archive image) The European Union’s money for the armaments comes from the peace facility, a financial pot that was created less…