Tag: armed forces
Afghanistan: Merkel honors soldiers for dangerous operations – politics
The soldiers are now standing at attention on the roll call square in the barracks. Then comes the order: “To report to the Chancellor: The eyes – left!” It’s Wednesday,…
Kabul Airlift: Interview with a Bundeswehr pilot – politics
When bombs explode at Kabul airport, Bundeswehr pilot Michael M. is just approaching the city. A conversation about the historical evacuation mission, comrades left behind and dramatic hours at the…
Bundeswehr: military sports groups exposed – politics
Again a suspected right-wing extremist network has been exposed, and the traces lead again to the area around the Bundeswehr. Almost 200 police officers searched eight objects in the area…
Return from Afghanistan: “The mission will shape us all” – politics
It is 7:58 p.m. when the first one A400M-Military transporter moving towards the parking position. The four turboprop engines make a deafening noise. The tailgate opens. Little by little, the…
Afghanistan: Dozens dead in attacks at Kabul airport – Politics
The evacuation mission at Kabul airport ends in death and fear of terrorism. On Thursday afternoon, a suicide bomber blew himself up at one of the airport gates. Another assassin…
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…