Tag: Defense industry
Aid from London, Warsaw and Ankara: The Alliances of Ukraine
Ukrainian soldier with British military technology London has equipped the country with state-of-the-art anti-tank systems. (Photo: action press) Vienna Despite the demonstrative calm with which Ukraine reacted to the Russian…
Why Russia’s military fears Turkish drones in Ukraine
Bayraktar TB2 The drones also contain German technology. (Photo: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Istanbul, Dusseldorf A blue-grey landscape can be seen, then an explosion: the howitzer D-30 vanishes into thin air.…
Defense industry fears for its future
Brussels The furore surrounding the EU Commission’s “green” taxonomy, a classification system for financial markets, has not yet subsided. Nevertheless, preparations are already underway in Brussels for a project that…
Defense industry fears for its future
Brussels The furore surrounding the EU Commission’s “green” taxonomy, a classification system for financial markets, has not yet subsided. Nevertheless, preparations are already underway in Brussels for a project that…
How Germany’s Ukraine policy is making Europe more insecure
Not delivering weapons to crisis areas is like “like selling meat only to vegetarians”. This was one of the famous Sottisen by Franz-Josef Strauss. On the one hand, of course,…
Olaf Scholz does not like the role of moderator in the traffic light
The new Federal Chancellor, on the other hand, found fewer clear words. Asked whether France and Germany would send troops to defend the eastern NATO members, Scholz enthused about the…
Olaf Scholz lives up to his reputation as Merkel 2.0
Olaf Scholz The chancellor takes his time with his decisions. (Photo: Getty Images) During the election campaign, Chancellor Olaf Scholz already had the reputation of having learned a lot from…
Olaf Scholz lives up to his reputation as Merkel 2.0
Olaf Scholz The chancellor takes his time with his decisions. (Photo: Getty Images) Chancellor Olaf Scholz lives up to his reputation as Merkel 2.0 in the Ukraine crisis. “If there…
Ukraine conflict intensifies – Germany’s Russia policy under criticism
Brussels, Berlin It has long been more than the usual provocations in the Ukraine conflict. The message from Moscow to the West is sharp and unmistakable: there is an acute…
The fallout after the resignation of naval chief Schönbach
“Such statements raise the suspicion that Germany should ideally do nothing at all and want to keep possible sanctions as small as possible. And a quiet Federal Chancellor is enthroned…
Despite the previous refusal, Ukraine is demanding military aid from Germany
Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol on the Black Sea So far, Kiev’s army has been underequipped to seriously fend off an attack by Russian troops. Russia is concentrating more and more…
Thyssen-Krupp receives multi-billion dollar submarine order from Israel
Submarine in the dock at Thyssen-Krupp in Kiel The purchase of the three submarines is based on a 2017 agreement between Israel and Germany. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv According to…
Germany exported armaments worth 9 billion euros in 2021
A Meko 200-type naval vessel for Egypt. Shortly before taking office on December 8, the grand coalition approved the sale of three warships and 16 air defense systems. (Photo: dpa)…
Are significant differences with Russia
Jens Stoltenberg But it is important to stay in dialogue, said Stoltenberg after a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council on Wednesday in Brussels. (Photo: AP) Brussels According to NATO Secretary…
US military leaves warships in the Mediterranean
US aircraft carrier “USS Harry S. Truman” The aircraft carrier combat group should not be withdrawn for the time being. (Photo: AP) Washington, Berlin The US aircraft carrier “USS Harry…
US military leaves warships in the Mediterranean
US aircraft carrier “USS Harry S. Truman” The aircraft carrier combat group should not be withdrawn for the time being. (Photo: AP) Washington, Berlin The US aircraft carrier “USS Harry…
Russia is massively arming itself – a weapon of terror for US aircraft carriers
US aircraft carrier Russia apparently wants to create a weapon of terror for the aircraft carriers and other large units of the US Navy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin All eyes are…
Russia warns of the risk of an armed conflict with NATO
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (right) and Vice Alexander Fomin The Kremlin expects that there will be a dialogue with NATO after the Russian New Year holidays, which end on January…
Putin leaves reaction open if his demand fails
President of Russia Vladimir Putin According to information from Ukraine, Putin installed almost 100,000 soldiers on the border with Ukraine. (Photo: AP) Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves open how…
Last-minute approval under Merkel at record high
A Meko 200 naval ship for Egypt. Shortly before the handover on December 8th, the GroKO approved the sale of three warships and 16 air defense systems. Overall, exports will…