Tag: armed forces
Pistorius presents Bundeswehr plans: leaner, faster, more “war-fighting”
As of: April 4, 2024 7:15 a.m Defense Minister Pistorius has already restructured his ministry in some areas. Now it’s the Bundeswehr’s turn. Today he is presenting his structural reform,…
Bundeswehr reform: dispute decided by top generals – Business Insider Germany
Bundeswehr reform: dispute decided by top generals Business Insider Germany How Pistorius wants to make the Bundeswehr “war-ready”. BR24 Great expectations for Pistorius: Union is pushing for massive restructuring of the Bundeswehr…
More underage Bundeswehr recruits in Bavaria – Bavaria
In Bavaria, more minors were recruited into the Bundeswehr last year. In 2023, 2,484 new soldiers were added to the Bundeswehr in the Free State. 344 of the recruits were…
Every tenth new Bundeswehr soldier is a minor
As of: March 31, 2024 9:06 a.m Despite the personnel offensive, the number of recruits to the Bundeswehr in 2023 remained almost unchanged. However, the proportion of 17-year-olds has increased…
Recruitment in the Bundeswehr: Every tenth new soldier is a minor
The armed forces hired around 18,800 new soldiers last year. The proportion of minors among recruits has increased again: 1,996 soldiers were only 17 years old at the time of…
How the Bundeswehr should protect against attacks in space
As of: March 30, 2024 9:11 a.m Almost nothing works without satellites: Internet, air traffic, digital financial markets. The Bundeswehr Space Command is intended to protect against dangers in space…
Eurocorps: Poland recalls Eurocorps commander with immediate effect
Poland has recalled Eurocorps commander Jarosław Gromadziński due to investigations. According to the Ministry of Defense in Warsaw, a “control investigation” was launched “according to new information about the officer.”…
Inspector General warns against freezing the war in Ukraine
As of: March 22, 2024 9:07 a.m The debate about the possible freezing of the war in Ukraine has not stopped even after days. Bundeswehr Inspector General Breuer has now…
Bundeswehr receives 123 new wheeled tanks – billion-dollar order for Rheinmetall
The Bundeswehr wants to better equip its “medium forces”. The arms company Rheinmetall has landed an order worth billions. The federal government is buying 123 wheeled armored vehicles from the…
Bundeswehr awards billion-dollar contract to Rheinmetall
As of: March 21, 2024 4:33 p.m The Bundeswehr has ordered more than a hundred armored vehicles from the Rheinmetall arms company. In total, the order is worth 2.7 billion…