Tag: arms exports
“It’s not enough to say we don’t play with the dirty kids.”
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius Germany often appears as the “orphan with a clean slate,” says the SPD politician. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has spoken out…
Federal government wants to buy decommissioned Leopard tanks from Switzerland
A Panzer 87 Leopard of the Swiss Army The model is based on the Leopard 2A4, but has been continuously developed. (Photo: picture alliance/KEYSTONE) Berlin In Switzerland, the federal government…
German arms exports for more than eight billion euros in 2022
Howitzer 2000 The export of 14 Panzerhaubitzen 2000 was approved. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government approved arms exports for at least 8.35 billion euros this year. That is already…
German arms exports for more than eight billion euros in 2022
German arms exports Only last year did the federal government export more armaments. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government approved arms exports for at least 8.35 billion euros this year.…
Why the armaments giant is becoming a problem for NATO
Aircraft carrier TCG Anadolu The Turkish-made ship is Erdogan’s new military status symbol. (Photo: Anchors Aweigh TR/CC-by-SA/Wikipedia) Istanbul It is a provocation for Greece: a few days ago, the Turkish…
Party Congress of the Greens: Struggle for Responsibility
Annalena Bärbock The Federal Foreign Minister at the Green Party Congress in Bonn: “Let’s show that we are stronger than this war.” (Photo: REUTERS) Bonn The Greens had imagined many…
Party Congress of the Greens: Struggle for Responsibility
Annalena Bärbock The Federal Foreign Minister at the Green Party Congress in Bonn: “Let’s show that we are stronger than this war.” (Photo: REUTERS) Bonn The Greens had imagined many…
No more arms exports to Saudi Arabia since the change of government
arms exports Arms exports to Saudi Arabia were regularly approved under Merkel as chancellor. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The traffic light government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz has not approved any arms…
Rapid arms exports, large army: the transformation of South Korea
Tokyo 14.2 billion euros: That is the estimated amount for which Poland ordered war equipment from South Korea at the end of July. 980 K2 Black Panther tanks, 648 K9…
Rheinmetall also wants to supply Ukraine with newer battle tanks
Berlin In Germany, there is a growing willingness to support Ukraine with heavy weapons after all. The federal government has decided to allow the delivery of decommissioned Gepard anti-aircraft tanks.…
Rheinmetall also wants to supply Ukraine with newer battle tanks
Bundeswehr battle tanks Rheinmetall wants to deliver the Leopard 2 main battle tank to Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The armaments group Rheinmetall wants to supply battle tanks to Ukraine. In…
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’s military setbacks make Putin even more dangerous
Europe column Every week, Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because…