Russia is focusing on stretching the frontline and is gathering more troops on the border with Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region. The defense forces are increasingly using drones. In cooperation with Reaktion Group Consulting, Table.Briefings analyzes the situation in Ukraine.
By Redaktion Table
Hungary is blocking the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, thereby also disavowing EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who wanted to make a show of determination in Kyiv on the 4th anniversary of the Russian war.
By Stephan Israel
The German federal government wants to provide additional funds for the procurement of the F-126 frigate. The money is intended to settle outstanding invoices while the Ministry of Defense works on a solution with a new general contractor.
By Lisa-Martina Klein and Robert Wallenhauer
20,000 visitors in three days: Enforce Tac, the leading German trade fair for the security and defense industry, is being held in Nuremberg until Wednesday.
By Markus Bickel
Shortly before the anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression, Hungary is undermining relations with its European partners by threatening a double veto. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has signaled that Budapest could block both the European Union’s 20th sanctions package against Russia and a €90 billion loan for Ukraine.
By Stephan Israel
The permanent secretary at the Estonian Ministry of Defense Kaimo Kuusk warns against relying on immature defense technologies under public pressure and cites two start-ups as examples.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The bottleneck in the German Armed Forces’ space plans remains launch capacity. The head of the German Armed Forces Space Command does not yet consider US capabilities dispensable.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Ahead of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip to China, an expert from the Bertelsmann Foundation warns of a potential Chinese charm offensive. The chancellor must take a clear stance on China’s role in the war in Ukraine.
By Gabriel Bub
A sustained transfer of expertise between Israel and Germany – for example through the establishment of German-Israeli defense tech hubs – is essential to keep pace with rapid advances in military technology, writes Carsten Ovens of ELNET in Berlin.
By Carsten Ovens
Germany also aims to learn from Israel’s approach to integrating reservists and women into the armed forces.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
