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Middle East
Inaugural visit to Israel: What Merz expects from his meeting with Netanyahu
For the first time since the start of the ceasefire in Gaza, an EU head of government is meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister. In view of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, the Greens are calling for a resumption of the ban on arms exports.
By Markus Bickel
Ukraine
Ukraine front update: costs are rising for attackers and defenders alike
Neither Ukraine nor Russia can assert themselves on the front. In the medium term, factors unrelated to the immediate fighting will be decisive. In cooperation with Reaktion Group Consulting, Table.Briefings analyzes the situation in Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
Lithuania
Europe needs its own deterrent
The former Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, is calling for Europe to have a deterrent of its own. In his view, Berlin has a central role to play here.
By Gabrielius Landsbergis
Armor
Armaments summit: Pistorius and Reiche promote cooperation between civilian and arms industries
Economics Minister Katherina Reiche and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius want more cooperation between armaments companies and the civilian sector. For some, this initiative comes too late.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin, Robert Wallenhauer and Lisa-Martina Klein
Arrow 3
Arrow 3: Controversial start in Holzdorf
On Wednesday, the Bundeswehr is declaring initial capability for the Arrow air defense system. This will enable it to defend against ballistic missiles outside the earth’s atmosphere. The question whether the Bundeswehr needs the system – at a cost of around four billion euros – at all is controversial.
By Gabriel Bub
Defense industry
Defense industry: Why Germany should follow Denmark’s lead
Europe’s aid for Ukraine is not enough to modernize its own defense industry. Denmark’s approach of helping Kyiv and benefiting itself is worthy of note.
By Marc Kloepfel
European defense
Why a bridging solution for Ukraine has come into play
Following Bart De Wever’s incendiary letter criticizing a reparations loan, the option of bridge financing for Ukraine is likely to take center stage. Support for Ukraine is on the agenda at today’s meeting of EU defense ministers.
By Stephan Israel
Civil defense
Drone defense: What Dobrindt is planning ahead of the conference of interior ministers
At this year’s autumn conference of interior ministers, the focus will be on dealing with illegal drones, shelters and civil protection in schools. At the meeting, which begins on Wednesday in Bremen, German federal states also want to agree on a joint shelter concept.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
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Table of Contents - Edition 372 from December 5th, 2025
- Merz in Israel: Why Netanyahu benefits domestically from the visit
- Front Update Ukraine: Conflicts between newly mobilized and experienced soldiers
- Frozen Russian assets: How Merz wants to convince De Wever of reparation loans
- Conference of Interior Ministers: BMI takes shelter concept off the agenda
- D-LBO: How the major project is to be saved
- Armament location: Berlin relies on an ecosystem of research, business and start-ups
- Drones: Start-up Espargos wins Spectra Challenge
- Must Reads: The chances of impeachment proceedings against Hegseth
- From industry: New Saab order for mobile air defense from Lithuania
- Table.Documents: BMWE fact sheet on war weapons classification of loitering munitions and drones + KAS Security Snapshot on European defense
- Opinion: How Europe could emerge from its geopolitical defensive
- Dessert: Campaign "70 reasons for the Bundeswehr"
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