The Federal Foreign Office is re-staffing eleven embassies.
By Stefan Braun, Michael Bröcker and Sven Siebert
Sprind is investing in a defense company for the first time. The start-up Hypersonica is receiving money to develop hypersonic weapon technology for precision strikes.
By Gabriel Bub
Several insiders have confirmed to Reuters that the mission could probably take place this week.
By Maria Mitrov
Germany’s three leading defense tech start-ups – Helsing, Stark and Quantum Systems – are increasingly expanding abroad, with four markets emerging as particularly important.
By Robert Wallenhauer
Preliminary data from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy indicate a modest overall decline in approved arms exports, driven largely by a significant fall in exports to Ukraine.
By Robert Wallenhauer
Tensions are mounting over Europe’s most expensive air combat program, FCAS, amid speculation about a two-aircraft solution that would preserve cooperation while allowing different fighter jets to be developed.
By Gabriel Bub
If mandatory national service were reintroduced in the German Armed Forces, civilian service for conscientious objectors would also return. Hospitals and charities have signaled their willingness to participate.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The EU is planning a sweeping ban on services for Russian crude oil to further cut Moscow’s revenues, alongside new measures targeting the financial sector, cryptocurrencies and expanded export restrictions.
By Stephan Israel
Inspector General Carsten Breuer is set to assume leadership of NATO’s Military Committee in 2028. His appointment would further strengthen Germany’s role within the alliance, where it already holds several key positions.
By Nana Brink
Under its proposed 20th sanctions package, the EU aims to further reduce Russia’s revenues through a sweeping ban on services for Russian crude oil, supplemented by measures targeting the financial sector, cryptocurrencies and expanded export controls.
By Stephan Israel
