Tag: armed forces
Emran Feroz: “The longest war” – culture
Of course, these pictures have a strong impact. Men in uniform hold babies in their arms protectively. It is happening several times at Kabul airport these days: Desperate parents hand…
Afghanistan: Race Against Time – Politics
It’s a race against time: the last German rescue machines could take off in Kabul this Thursday. The list of Germans who still want to leave is getting longer and…
Afghanistan: Rescue Mission Ends August 31 – Politics
For the time being, the US is sticking to its goal of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan by August 31. The White House said on Tuesday after the heads of…
Afghanistan: Grotian speaks of the federal government’s “fiasco” – politics
It is harsh words that Marcus Grotian finds for the federal government. For him, dealing with the local staff in Afghanistan was a “fiasco on an unimaginable scale”. Grotian is…
Failure in Afghanistan and the future of foreign missions – opinion
The failure of the West in Afghanistan marks a turning point for German foreign and security policy. Whoever will be in charge of the future federal governments will find it…
Land under: The Hamburg flood in 1962 and the rise of Helmut Schmidt – Society
The catastrophic flooding in the west of the republic brings back memories of a similarly great disaster when the disaster came from the sea in Hamburg 59 years ago. At…
Afghanistan: That would have been her flight
Shortly after midnight, an “A400M” Bundeswehr transporter lands in Kabul. After 45 minutes he takes off again. On board: seven passengers. The story of a failed rescue attempt. . Source…
Afghanistan: What happens to the families of the helpers? – Munich
Because Shamsuddin Noori worked for the Germans in Afghanistan, the Taliban threatened him. He now lives in Munich with his wife and children, but what about the rest of the…
Security in Afghanistan: A Question of Perspective – Politics
It sounds like they’re describing different realities. First of all, Saifora Niazi, member of parliament for the northern Balkh province in the national parliament in Kabul: She thinks that the…
Bundeswehr withdrawal from Afghanistan: how Germany thanks the soldiers – politics
Politicians in Germany are still struggling to find an appropriate framework for the end of the Afghanistan mission after almost 20 years. Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (CDU) is now planning…