At Tehran's behest, the Lebanese Shiite militia has gone to war. Now that Israel has destroyed a large portion of Hezbollah's rocket arsenal, the group is trying to capitalize on its new strengths. Whether this tactic will succeed also depends on Israel's next moves.
By Laura Hülsemann
The EU refuses to get involved in the Iran conflict. Instead, France is pushing forward with defensive initiatives to stabilize the Strait of Hormuz.
By Lisa-Martina Klein and Stephan Israel
Until now, EPP leader Manfred Weber had maintained that there was no contact, let alone any understanding, with the far right. However, following revelations about a chat group involving the EPP and the AfD at the staff level, doubts have arisen about this stance.
By Markus Grabitz
With its new Five-Year Plan, China aims to accelerate the hydrogen ramp-up. It is positioning itself to supply Europe’s growing demand for hydrogen derivatives.
By Nico Beckert
Following the kick-off summit at the German Federal Ministry of Defense in December, CEOs from defense and civilian companies will meet at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy on Thursday. The two ministers, Boris Pistorius and Katherina Reiche, are hoping to deepen this collaboration and thereby accelerate scaling.
By Katharina Horban and Markus Bickel
Iraq is being drawn ever deeper into the war with Iran. It is no longer only US targets that are coming under fire; French and Italian units are also being attacked by Shiite militias allied with the regime in Tehran.
By Birgit Svensson
Startups are developing hydrogen-powered drones, a technology that could offer various advantages for military use. However, experts and the German armed forces are cautious in their assessment.
By Robert Wallenhauer
The names of one in three Alternative for Germany (AfD) members of the European Parliament appear in a web of cross-appointments. There are also noticeable signs of cooperation between the AfD and Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ).
By Markus Grabitz
EU foreign ministers are hoping that Hungary’s obstruction will end after the April 12 elections, in which Viktor Orbán could lose power. At the same time, they are preparing a new security strategy and discussing a European contribution to securing the Strait of Hormuz.
By Stephan Israel
China is in a race with the United States to develop and deploy artificial intelligence in the military. The new Five-Year Plan is set to further accelerate the pace.
By Andreas Landwehr
