Tag: armed forces
Bundeswehr has to wait a long time for new helicopters – politics
The Bundeswehr is expected to wait another four years for its first new, heavy transport helicopters of the type Chinook-47F have to wait. Of 60 helicopters that Germany would like…
Bundeswehr presence in Lithuania: deterrence with announcement
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Germany wants to station 4,000 soldiers on NATO’s eastern flank
After concerns about an increased threat on NATO’s eastern flank due to political instability in Russia, Germany wants to send around 4,000 additional Bundeswehr soldiers to Lithuania on a permanent…
Pistorius at NATO maneuvers: Why Lithuania is calling for more Bundeswehr
Status: 06/26/2023 10:19 a.m Against the background of the Wagner Uprising, Lithuania’s President Nauseda is calling for a further strengthening of NATO’s eastern flank. Today Federal Defense Minister Pistorius travels…
Federal Budget 2024: Safety first – politics
There are still a good two weeks left before the cabinet is due to decide on the government draft for the 2024 federal budget. In an interview with the Süddeutsche…
Bundeswehr: Pistorius relies on internships instead of conscription – politics
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) relies on voluntary recruiting of new soldiers, despite concerns about recruiting new soldiers in the Bundeswehr. In the future, he wants to offer more…
Ministry of Defense sticks to Mali timetable
Status: 06/17/2023 4:40 p.m Despite the Malian junta’s demands for an immediate withdrawal of the UN blue helmets, the Federal Ministry of Defense is sticking to the schedule. It is…
Why the Bundeswehr has a personnel problem
Status: 06/17/2023 09:08 a.m Career centers, campaigns or today’s “Bundeswehr Day”: The troops like to present themselves as an attractive employer. But too few young people can convince them of…
Bundestag releases billions: Green light for new German air defense
Wednesday 14 June 2023 The traffic light wants to spend a total of five billion euros on modern air defense systems. The money comes from the special fund of the…
Defense: How Germany wants to strengthen its air defense – Politics
There are two drafts intended to pave the way for comprehensive missile defense in Germany. In this respect, the templates forwarded to the Defense and Budget Committee of the Bundestag…