Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has canceled his trip to Germany at short notice, apparently due to a fragile ceasefire with Kurdish militias. The planned visit had drawn criticism in advance.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Andrius Kubilius wants to strengthen the governance of Europe’s rearmament, but so far his proposals have met with little enthusiasm from the member states. Defense expert and Green MEP Sergey Lagodinsky has now come up with his own proposal.
By Viktor Funk and Stephan Israel
Following failed attempts at mediation in Washington, several NATO states are increasing their military presence in Greenland. The “Operation Arctic Endurance” exercise is intended to explore conditions for securing the region, although the effectiveness of pure surveillance missions remains unclear.
By Lisa-Martina Klein, Stephan Israel and Wilhelmine Stenglin
After lengthy negotiations, the Bundestag passed the Procurement Acceleration Act on Thursday. The Greens are warning against solo efforts by Germany and the consolidation of dysfunctional structures.
By Gabriel Bub
Instead of military strikes, US President Donald Trump is increasing the pressure on the leadership in Tehran with sanctions against the regime of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
By Markus Bickel
The EU Commission has granted eight member states Security Action for Europe (SAFE) loans totaling EUR 38 billion for armaments projects. Disbursement is due to begin in March, and further loan plans could follow soon after.
By Stephan Israel
A confidential list shows which systems the Bundeswehr intends to procure in the first half of 2026.
By Gabriel Bub and Lisa-Martina Klein
The Pentagon warns of a massive expansion of the Chinese aircraft carrier fleet. Beijing wants to use this to break the dominance of the United States in the Pacific.
By Andreas Landwehr
Official voices in Moscow are conspicuously reticent on the subject of Greenland. Last year, things were different. The sea routes in the Arctic are becoming increasingly important for Russia.
By Viktor Funk
