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News | Armor

April 21st, 2026

Rheinmetall begins series production of the Kraken drone

Rheinmetall and the British company Kraken Technologies are now mass-producing surface drones in Hamburg.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

Florian Keisinger warnt vor zu viel Begeisterung für KI und Waffen.

Opinion | Artificial intelligence

December 8th, 2025

The illusion of clean high-tech warfare

The debate about artificial intelligence in weapons systems neglects a historical truth: new technologies increase the lethality of war and the number of casualties. The illusion of a clean, high-tech war obscures the reality that such systems are designed to kill people.

By Florian Keisinger

Land-based DF-61 intercontinental ballistic missiles of the nuclear missile formation attends the V-Day military at Tian anmen Square during on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China.

News | Armor

November 27th, 2025

Arms control: China presents itself as a responsible player in white paper

In a new white paper, China presents itself as a driving force for arms control and disarmament. The white paper does not contain any commitments to restrictions on specific weapons systems.

By Leonardo Pape