Criticism of the Israeli government’s plans for the Gaza Strip is also being voiced from the top ranks of the Israeli military. In Europe, more than 200 former ambassadors and senior officials are calling for measures against Israel.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The European Union (EU) could unveil its latest sanctions package against Russia as soon as next week. The Bertelsmann Stiftung considers measures targeting a key commodity particularly promising.
By Manuel Berkel and Viktor Funk
Teyfik Karakücükoglu, former chief of staff to Greens co-chair Omid Nouripour, has been tasked with better connecting policymakers and Germany’s aerospace industry.
By Viktor Funk
Facing urgent infrastructure needs, the Bundeswehr may retain some sites instead of returning them to BImA. Berlin is fast-tracking upgrades under a new procurement law.
By Okan Bellikli
The defense companies Quantum Systems and Stark say they have successfully tested the integration of reconnaissance drones with "loitering munition" in Ukraine.
By Nana Brink
The German Navy is exercising off Canada’s coast with the combat support ship Berlin, signaling a plan to boost its presence in the North Atlantic. Europe’s defense industry could benefit as well.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
A subsidiary of the Czech defense group CSG has won a contract to build a munitions-filling plant in the United States. The project has 'strategic importance.'
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Greens lawmaker Jeanne Dillschneider sits on the Bundestag’s Defense Committee and Digital Affairs Committee. While she is well-versed in cybersecurity, engaging with the Bundeswehr and hard defense issues is new to her.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
The head of the European Space Agency ESA, Josef Aschbacher, explains in a conversation with Table.Briefings what role defense should play for his agency in the future.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin