Tag: Defence policy
Ukraine News: EU states agree on new sanctions against Russia – Politics
Much of the information about the course of the war, such as casualty figures or details of battles, comes from Ukrainian or Russian authorities and often cannot be independently verified.…
War in Ukraine: Military pact between Russia and North Korea worries NATO
According to NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, the new defense alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang underlines the importance of a united front of democracies. After his visit to North Korea, Putin…
War in Ukraine: Switzerland now wants to allow arms exports to Ukraine
The relevant committee of the National Council voted in favor of a new regulation of the War Material Act – until now the country had also blocked deliveries from other…
War in Ukraine: Putin and Kim want to work even more closely together
The Russian president is travelling to North Korea – the two rulers want to sign a cooperation agreement. According to NATO, German military spending this year clearly exceeds the alliance’s…
War in Ukraine: Nato: German defense spending exceeds two percent target
Germany has reported estimated defense spending of 90.6 billion euros to NATO for the current year. This would clearly meet the alliance’s two percent target. Putin fires four deputy defense…
Compulsory military service: Get involved! So, if you feel like it
Military service remains voluntary, but registration is coming: If the Minister of Defense has his way, young men will in future have to provide information about whether they want to…
Bundeswehr: Pistorius plans to register those fit for military service using questionnaires – Politics
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) wants to systematically record those fit for military service in Germany again – but for the time being, military service will remain voluntary. On Wednesday,…
Bundeswehr: Pistorius plans to register those fit for military service using questionnaires – Politics
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) wants to systematically record those fit for military service in Germany again – but military service is to remain voluntary. Conscription was suspended in 2011,…
Nord Stream 2: Secret pneumatic tube to Russia – Politics
During the construction of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline, secret data was transmitted to the German army, for example on submarine routes. An investigative committee is examining whether…
National defence: How Germany is preparing for war – Politics
More power for the Chancellor, the right to confiscate food in supermarkets, safe spaces for art: the federal government wants to adopt new overall defense guidelines with rules and obligations…