Tag: defense budget
Von der Leyen advocates for European arms industry
As of: February 16, 2024 2:41 p.m EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for the development of a European arms industry. The European taxpayer and the labor market…
Defense Minister Pistorius is calling for a higher defense budget
As of: January 31, 2024 8:55 p.m Defense Minister Pistorius has again called for increased military spending in the Bundestag. A strong Bundeswehr is needed. In addition, conscription must be…
Japan: Japanese pacifism gets a dent – politics
Of Thomas Hahn, Tokyo Friday was an important, strange day for Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. In the evening he appeared before the media and declared a dramatic change in…
F35 fighter jets: costs threaten to explode – politics
The planned fighter jet business with the USA is accompanied by numerous risks. The Bundeswehr wants almost ten billion euros F-35-Buy jets to use them tornadoes to replace those that…
Look, the woman is doing her job – politics
Finally, a few words of appreciation. It is party colleague and Chancellor Olaf Scholz who finds praise for the minister in the general debate on the budget, who is under…
Armed forces: "A very expensive offering with limited capabilities"
How does the Bundeswehr handle money? Confidential documents show: At least for two urgently needed tankers, she spent it with full hands – and in doing so gave preference to…
Rheinmetall: The company of the sad hour – economy
If you ask people what they definitely don’t want to invest their excess money in, many say: not in weapons! Not a few consider the armaments industry to be a…