Tag: Secretary of Defense
The first hours of the new Secretary of Defense
Good morning dear readers, you have to be careful with military language images these days, but the term “thrown into battle” is really obvious in relation to our new defense…
Great tasks await the new Secretary of Defense
Boris Pistorius The interior minister of Lower Saxony becomes the new federal defense minister. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the Bundeswehr, one speaks of cold start capability when it comes to…
Great tasks await the new Secretary of Defense
Boris Pistorius The interior minister of Lower Saxony becomes the new federal defense minister. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the Bundeswehr, one speaks of cold start capability when it comes to…
This is the new Secretary of Defense
Berlin In mid-September, Boris Pistorius is standing between two large fire engines in the fire service center in Stadthagen and is talking about cyber security since the outbreak of the…
This is the new Secretary of Defense
Berlin In mid-September, Boris Pistorius is standing between two large fire engines in the fire service center in Stadthagen and is talking about cyber security since the outbreak of the…
Federal ministers welcome the decision in favor of Boris Pistorius
Berlin The election of Boris Pistorius as the new defense minister has met with approval in the federal cabinet. Finance Minister Christian Lindner congratulated the Lower Saxony domestic politician on…
Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht resigns
Christina Lambrecht The minister has long been criticized. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) resigns. She asked Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) to be dismissed, said a statement by…
Location Germany passed down
Good morning dear readers, “Germany only mediocre” – unfortunately we have gotten used to this headline over the relevant location rankings. But that we’re going straight through to the bottom…
Lambrecht successor and tanks for the Ukraine – Chancellor in a double dilemma
Chancellor Olaf Scholz in front of a Leopard 2 battle tank The allies are putting pressure on the head of government. (Photo: IMAGO/Björn Trotsky) Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised…
Lambrecht’s withdrawal would be a last service to the country
Berlin Better an end with horror than horror without end. If the reports of Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht’s voluntary resignation are confirmed, then the SPD politician will be doing her…
Lambrecht wants to stick to the Puma infantry fighting vehicle
Berlin Despite the recent series of breakdowns, the Federal Government and the Bundeswehr want to stick with the Puma infantry fighting vehicle, but work together with industry on improvements. “We…
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…
17 of the 18 infantry fighting vehicles that had failed are operational again
Puma infantry fighting vehicle All 18 vehicles used during target practice failed in December. (Photo: dpa) Berlin By the end of this week, it should be clear why all 18…
Unsuccessful submarine buoy project only stopped after 19 years
Submarine U35 at its commissioning in 2015 The originally planned communication buoy was never completed. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) talks about expensive misplanning in…
Despite 100 billion special assets – why the expansion of the Bundeswehr is not progressing
Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet The first procurement proposals for the project are to be submitted to the budget committee by mid-December. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin In the defense industry, resentment…
Despite 100 billion special assets – why the expansion of the Bundeswehr is not progressing
Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet The first procurement proposals for the project are to be submitted to the budget committee by mid-December. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin In the defense industry, resentment…
Germany and the Netherlands are training deminers
Federal Defense Minister Lambrecht (right) and her Dutch counterpart Ollongren in Ramstein “Well-resourced, well-equipped Ukrainian armed forces are the best insurance for Ukraine, but also for us in Europe.” (Photo:…
Ukraine war: Germany’s abstruse arms delivery debate
The hope was that critics who accused Germany of failing to support Ukraine with heavy equipment would now fall silent. But this hope did not last long. On Tuesday, on…
Ukraine war: Germany’s abstruse arms delivery debate
The hope was that critics who accused Germany of failing to support Ukraine with heavy equipment would now fall silent. But this hope did not last long. On Tuesday, on…
Ukraine is scheduled to receive the first delivery in July
anti-aircraft tank “Gepard” The tank can fire up to 1100 rounds per minute. (Photo: IMAGO/Sven Eckelkamp) Berlin Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Resnikov made it exciting: He had just had a…