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News | German Armed Forces

February 23rd, 2026

Bundeswehr strengthens cooperation with Israeli army

Germany also aims to learn from Israel’s approach to integrating reservists and women into the armed forces.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

News | China

February 23rd, 2026

Merz in China: German Chancellor should “resist charm offensive”

Ahead of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip to China, an expert from the Bertelsmann Foundation warns of a potential Chinese charm offensive. The chancellor must take a clear stance on China’s role in the war in Ukraine.

By Gabriel Bub

News | Space

February 23rd, 2026

Head of the German Armed Forces Space Command Maj. Gen. Michael Traut aims to “significantly promote” microlauncher ecosystem

The bottleneck in the German Armed Forces’ space plans remains launch capacity. The head of the German Armed Forces Space Command does not yet consider US capabilities dispensable.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Die HX-2 von Helsing: Kampfdrohnen des bayerischen Start-ups wurden dieses Jahr getestet aber wohl frühestens 2026 beschafft.

News | Defense industry

February 23rd, 2026

Estonia’s Ministry of Defense cautions against hype surrounding drone start-ups

The permanent secretary at the Estonian Ministry of Defense Kaimo Kuusk warns against relying on immature defense technologies under public pressure and cites two start-ups as examples.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Carsten Schneider am Rednerpult im Bundestag.

News | Emissions trading

February 23rd, 2026

ETS reform: NGOs criticize Schneider

Environmental organizations accuse German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider of pursuing the wrong approach with his call to extend free CO₂ allowances. The minister, however, aims to ease the burden on the chemical industry by adjusting the benchmarks that determine their allocation under the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).

By Lukas Knigge

News

February 23rd, 2026

Made in Europe: Germans want stronger rules for companies

Does the European Union need stricter rules on the share of local production? IG Metall sees the German government acting as a brake – and considers its criticism borne out by the findings of a survey it commissioned.

By Redaktion Table

News | Trade

February 23rd, 2026

Free trade agreement with India: Šefčovič pushes for faster ratification

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has proposed conducting the legal ratification procedure on the basis of the original English-language text rather than waiting for the fully translated versions.

By Antonia Zimmermann

News | Geopolitics

February 22nd, 2026

Japan: Prime Minister Takaichi portrays China as a threat

In her first speech after winning the parliamentary election, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of the military and economic threat posed by China. She also said she intends to push ahead with Japan’s rearmament.

By Ning Wang

News | Customs duties

February 22nd, 2026

Asia: Wait-and-see stance after suspension of US tariffs

Reactions from Asia to Trump’s new tariff announcements reflect uncertainty and confusion. The Indian government postponed a delegation trip to Washington that had been planned for this week.

By Ning Wang

News | Customs duties

February 22nd, 2026

Supreme Court ruling: US tariffs on Chinese goods fall significantly

With the rollback of Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, duties on Chinese goods are falling by around 20%. The tariff gap between Chinese exporters and companies in other exporting countries is narrowing.

By Leonardo Pape