In 2024, there were more children living in war zones than at any time since Save the Children began collecting data. Its CEO is calling on the German government to invest more in humanitarian aid.
By Gabriel Bub
The former FDP politician now works in the arms industry. Here's what he wants to achieve in his new position.
By Robert Wallenhauer
Due to Ukrainian drone attacks on oil infrastructure, Russia could deploy reservists for drone defense. Critics fear that they could also be deployed for other tasks, including on the front line.
By Viktor Funk
Previous approaches to arms control cannot keep up with the pace of innovation in AI, write researchers Kadri Reis and Malte Göttsche. They recommend new control mechanisms, here and in a new publication due to appear on Thursday.
By Kadri Reis and Malte Göttsche
Following the murder of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, historian Bernd Greiner take a deep dive into the history of the USA and shows that the current political divide is not an exception, but part of a long tradition.
By Florian Keisinger
In North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, new clusters have emerged this year in order to cash in on the billion-euro funding program for the German armed forces (Bundeswehr).
By Lisa-Martina Klein
With two offices in the EU, Ukraine wants to promote exports from its arms industry again. The country has gained a lot of experience with drones in particular during the war and has an advantage with this technology.
By Viktor Funk
The SPD and CDU/CSU parliamentary groups are dissatisfied with the Federal Ministry of Defense’s formulation aid for the new military service. An agreement between parliamentarians and the ministry is not yet in sight, according to the Bundestag.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
After a long wait, the Federal Ministry of Defense plans to present an AI concept at the end of the year. The new concept defines AI as a “key technology” and is intended to clarify the extent to which autonomous weapon systems are allowed to operate without human control.
By Nana Brink
The Ministry of the Interior wants to present a shelter concept at the Interior Ministers’ Conference at the beginning of December. Local authorities are to equip shelters with federal funds from 2026. A total of around EUR 165 million has been earmarked until 2029.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
