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German Minister Demands Crisis‑Education Courses Be Built Into School Timetables to Bolster Civil Defence
Germany’s Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt of the CSU, plans to make civil protection a permanent part of the school…
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz Threatens Lebanon With Military Conquest
On Thursday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Lebanon that if the country does not stop Hezbollah from launching…
German Defence Ombudsman Calls for Boost in Recruitment of New Lithuania Brigade
The German Bundestag’s Wehrbeauftragter, Henning Otte, a member of the CDU, urged the Defence Ministry to assess the…
German Defence Commissioner Pushes for Bureaucracy Cutbacks to Speed Up Military Procurement
The Inspector General of the German Bundestag, Henning Otte (CDU), uses his new annual report to argue that the…
German Ministry Rebuffs Security Concerns Over Peter Thiel Backed Stark Defence Drone Contract
The German Defence Ministry says it sees no reason to refuse Stark Defence a contract for the delivery…
German Defence Chair Urges Rapid Drone Purchase Amid Investor Controversy
The chair of the Bundestag’s Defence Committee, Thomas Röwekamp (CDU), urged the rapid procurement of combat drones for…
Germany Defence Minister Pistorius Says Ukrainian Front is Stuck
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, a member of the SPD, says the Ukrainian front line is “stuck”. Speaking on…
Röttgen Urges Stronger European Defence and Economic Competitiveness at Munich Security Conference
At the Munich Security Conference, CDU foreign‑policy spokesman Norbert Röttgen urged Europe to strengthen both its own defence…
Helsing Urges Pure European Defence for NATO’s Eastern Flank
Grundbert Scherf, co‑founder of the Munich start‑up Helsing, says the NATO eastern flank should be secured mainly with European…
Otte Urges Germany to Prioritise Alliance Defence Over 17 Overseas Deployments
The German Bundestag’s Military Ombudsman, Henning Otte (CDU), is urging a far stronger prioritization of alliance and national defense.…
German Defence Committee Chair Opens Up to European Nuclear Shield Proposal
Thomas Röwekamp, chair of the Bundestag’s Defence Committee, told “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland” that he is open to the idea put…
Germany’s Defence Ministry Boosts In-Flight Internet on Government Jets
The German Ministry of Defence is working to improve the internet connections on its government aircraft. Reports of…
German Economics Institute President Moritz Schularick Calls for War Czar at Chancellor Office to Coordinate Germany Economics Defence and Foreign Policy
Moritz Schularick, president of the Institute for World Economics in Kiel, has called for greater coordination of Germany’s…
NRW Economy Minister Urges States to Take Center Stage in Germany’s Defence Pivot
Nordrhein‑Westfalia’s economy minister, Mona Neubaur of the Greens, is demanding that the federal government bring the states into the…
German Defence Minister Demands Trump Apologise for Afghanistan Comments
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius demanded that U.S. President Donald Trump apologize for his remarks about Afghanistan. In a pre‑recorded…
German Defence Minister Pistorius Fires Back at Trump Over Afghan Mission Claims
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that European NATO troops had carried out a…
Digital Radio Failure Fuels Defence Minister Pressure
Pressure mounts on Defence Minister Boris Pistorius as delays plague Bundeswehr digital radio integration, jeopardizing operational readiness and…
Airbus Calls for Defence Industry Caution
The head of Airbus’ defence and space division, Michael Schöllhorn, has issued a stark warning to the European…
EU Boosts Defence Strategy to 2030
The European Commission, spearheaded by High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, has presented a comprehensive defense roadmap…
MPs Access to Defence Funds Faces Scrutiny
Members of the German Bundestag’s budget committee are voicing concerns over what they perceive as an unacceptable restriction…
Germany’s Defence Ministry Fails to Promote Women, Despite Pledges
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius Fails to Advance Women in Leadership Positions According to a confidential document from the…