Tag: defense
FDP demands comprehensive reform of the procurement system
Military Transport A400M Numerous special requests from the ordering nations have delayed the project and made it more expensive. (Photo: dpa) Berlin With 100 billion euros – in addition to…
“You have to stop staring spellbound at the snake Putin”
Wladimir Putin The Kremlin chief is unfazed by Western sanctions. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Berlin The former General Inspector of the German Armed Forces, Klaus Naumann, sees a Russian encroachment on NATO…
Defense Minister Lambrecht: In a thankless post
Berlin The job of secretary of defense is thankless. Christine Lambrecht’s CDU predecessors, Ursula von der Leyen and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, were above all shortage administrators who had to watch more…
EU wants to become a military power
Brussels Europe is threatened and must learn to defend itself – if necessary, militarily: This is the basic idea behind the EU’s new security policy guidelines. The “Strategic Compass”, as…
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…
Rheinmetall, Hensoldt: Are defense stocks sustainable now?
Rheinmetall tanks Germany wants to invest 100 billion euros in its Bundeswehr. Rheinmetall could benefit from this. (Photo: Stocktrek Images/Getty Images) Brussels, Frankfurt Up until a few weeks ago, investments…
Defense Commissioner Högl complains about the lack of equipment
Berlin In normal times – and those were long periods of peace – interest in the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces was mostly limited. It was…
Ukraine war leads to more investment in the military
Poland wants to double the number of its soldiers, Finland is strengthening its air defenses. Greece and Italy buy new weapons for billions of euros. And countries like Greece and…
EU sets course for defense union
Bundeswehr tanks in the Hindenburg barracks in Munster In the future, the EU states also want to work together on defense issues. (Photo: dpa) Versailles, Brussels The Hall of Mirrors…
Amount, goals and implementation: Ampel argues about defense spending
According to Handelsblatt information, strong arguments about defense spending have broken out behind the scenes in the federal government: about the amount for which armament projects the 100 billion euros…
China’s People’s Congress votes to increase military budget
People’s Congress in China The panel approved China’s new budget. (Photo: dpa) Beijing At the end of this year’s session, the Chinese People’s Congress voted in favor of a sharp…
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…
Sweden and Helsinki want to move closer together on defense
Helsinki Two heads of government: Sanna Marin (right) and Magdalena Andersson exchanged views on security issues. (Photo: via REUTERS) Helsinki In view of the Ukraine war, Sweden and Finland want…
Sweden and Helsinki want to move closer together on defense
Helsinki Two heads of government: Sanna Marin (right) and Magdalena Andersson exchanged views on security issues. (Photo: via REUTERS) Helsinki In view of the Ukraine war, Sweden and Finland want…
Europe needs a defense union
On the eve of the Russian invasion, two out of three Americans were unable to locate Ukraine on a world map. In the run-up to the Russian aggression, the majority…
A Joke Defense From Tosuncuk Who Appears Before The Judge
A hearing was held in one of the lawsuits filed against Çiftlik Bank founder Mehmet Aydın and his brother Fatih Aydın. Mehmet Aydın, who defended himself in the lawsuit filed…
Defending freedom comes at a price
The German flag on a Bundeswehr uniform The Federal Republic has relied on others for too long when it comes to security policy. (Photo: imago images/Eibner) Berlin I did my…
Israeli Ministry of Defense Takes Action to Cut Bitcoin (BTC) Aid to Hamas!
If you remember, in June of last year Hamas‘of Bitcoin (BTC) The news that he continued to violate the international sanctions over the world had occupied the agenda. It was…
Finance Minister Lindner wants to upgrade the Bundeswehr more
Berlin Christian Lindner (FDP) had to have difficult talks in the past few days. The Federal Finance Minister met his cabinet colleagues to talk them out of exaggerated spending requests…
Finance Minister Christian Lindner wants to increase defense spending
Bundeswehr Leopard battle tank The Ukraine war is likely to lead to higher spending on armaments. (Photo: imago images/Björn Trotsky) Berlin Christian Lindner (FDP) had to have difficult talks in…