Croatia is to receive 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks from KNDS Germany. The value of EUR 1.5 billion will be reduced by a German subsidy.
By Frank Stier
In Brussels, Friedrich Merz wants to convince Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever to give up his opposition to the use of Russian state bank funds for a reparations loan to Kyiv. In Moscow, Vladimir Putin has signed a law that is to be understood as a threat.
By Stefan Braun, Stephan Israel and Viktor Funk
In Brussels, Friedrich Merz wants to convince the Belgian Bart De Wever to give up his opposition to the use of Russian state bank funds for a reparations loan to Kyiv. In Moscow, Vladimir Putin has signed a law that constitutes an implicit threat.
By Stefan Braun, Stephan Israel and Viktor Funk
How can drones fly in the field despite enemy jammers? The Bundeswehr has launched a competition to find solutions. These ideas won.
By Robert Wallenhauer
Despite major problems, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius remains committed to the goal of equipping an entire army division with the new digital system by 2027. A closer monitoring system is to help to achieve this goal.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The Berlin Senate is launching a defense technology ecosystem to network research, business and politics. The aim is to turn the capital into a location for security innovations.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
At the Conference of Interior Ministers in Bremen, the ministers did not discuss a shelter concept as planned. The federal states are divided in their assessment of the threat situation.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
While the NATO Secretary General is confident that the USA and Russia will not strike a deal at the expense of Europe and Ukraine, Russia’s President is making threats again. US envoys are due to meet the Ukrainian president today.
By Stephan Israel and Viktor Funk
In 2024 Europe’s defense industry grew by 13.8% to EUR 183.4 billion. Despite this upward trend, the sector is struggling with structural problems such as supply bottlenecks and a high proportion of imports.
By Stephan Israel
