The humanitarian crisis in Sudan threatens to worsen – meanwhile, the deployment of Colombian mercenaries in the country is raising new questions.
By Arne Schütte
Dependence on China remains high. The German government admits this in a minor interpellation on raw material security from the Green Party.
By Amelie Richter and Marc Winkelmann
The Bundeswehr aims to be “combat-ready” by 2029, including in outer space. Given years of neglect in this domain, experts consider the goal ambitious. The defense industry is therefore calling for swift and clearly defined procurement orders.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Dagmar Pruin, president of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, has called on the German government to restore the humanitarian aid budget to its 2022 level.
By Gabriel Bub
US President Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House. While a final peace agreement is not expected, concrete steps toward such a deal are to be prepared.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
By establishing a National Security Council, the CDU-SPD coalition aims to adapt Germany’s security architecture to evolving international threats. The body – rejected by the previous coalition – will enhance the focus on risks emerging from the digital and cyber spheres.
By Markus Bickel and Wilhelmine Stenglin
In the run-up to a possible meeting with Donald Trump, the Russian ruler is playing hardball. Although the US president had made Zelenskiy's participation a condition, Putin has ruled out the possibility of him sitting at the table.
By Sara Sievert and Wilhelmine Stenglin
The European Commission is calling for comments on the planned legal act on the European Research Area (ERA).
By Corinna Visser
El Pais was first to report that Spain has now decided not to procure F-35 jets after all. Christoph Schmid, the SPD’s parliamentary rapporteur on the air force, welcomes Europe’s openness to buying more Eurofighters.
By Gabriel Bub
