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News | Military service

April 8th, 2026

Military Service: Ministry of Defense to allow men of military age to take long trips abroad

An exemption from the permit requirement could be issued by administrative regulation as early as this week.

By Redaktion Table

Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche und Verteidigungsminister Pistorius: Ein gemeinsames Treffen mit Rüstungs- und ziviler Industrie soll am 19. März stattfinden.

News | Defense industry

March 6th, 2026

Arms summit: New date set for meeting with civilian industry

The Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Economics plan to intensify industry dialogue on security and defense this month. The issue of resource dependency is also likely to be on the agenda.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin and Robert Wallenhauer

News | Rüstungsindustrie

March 5th, 2026

Rüstungsgipfel: Neuer Termin für Treffen mit ziviler Industrie

Noch in diesem Monat wollen das Verteidigungsministerium und das Wirtschaftsministerium den Industriedialog für Sicherheit und Verteidigung vertiefen. Auch das Thema Rohstoffabhängigkeit dürfte auf der Agenda stehen.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin and Robert Wallenhauer

News | Space

February 2nd, 2026

Space security: German research and defense ministries plan personnel exchange

The German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is seeking closer cooperation with the Ministry of Defense. Going forward, officials from both ministries will be seconded to the other in order to strengthen coordination on space security.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Feature | Defense industry

January 30th, 2026

Arms exports: How the German government wants to sell German weapons

The German government could soon conclude its first arms deal. The Ministry of Defense has also confirmed to Table.Briefings that BAAINBw “structures” are to be set up in Berlin to promote intergovernmental arms exports.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin and Gabriel Bub

Analyse | Rüstungsindustrie

January 29th, 2026

Rüstungsexporte: Wie die Bundesregierung deutsche Waffen verkaufen will

Die Bundesregierung könnte bald ihren ersten Rüstungsverkauf abschließen. Das Verteidigungsministerium bestätigte Table.Briefings zudem, dass „Strukturen“ des BAAINBw in Berlin aufgebaut werden sollen, um zwischenstaatliche Rüstungsexporte zu fördern.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin and Gabriel Bub

Feature | BMI

January 21st, 2026

Operational Plan for Germany: A checklist for German federal states if NATO’s mutual defense clause is triggered

The German Armed Forces’ Operational Command has put together a list of detailed tasks, seen by Table.Briefings, for civilian players to support the armed forces in an emergency.

By Lisa-Martina Klein and Wilhelmine Stenglin

Feature | Space

January 14th, 2026

EUR 35 billion for space security: what Germany needs to buy from the United States

The Bundeswehr’s initial procurement plans for the space program demonstrate its dependence on the United States. Table.Briefings was able to view the plans.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Feature | Defense policy

January 7th, 2026

German–American relations: Why communication between the Pentagon and the BMVg remains difficult

The German government was not informed about the military operation in Venezuela. Ministerial communication is scarce in other respects also. Only the Global Force Posture Review will show whether this also has a military impact on the US troop presence in Europe.

By Nana Brink

Heads | Bundestag

November 10th, 2025

Paul Simon Schmidt: How he wants to promote strategic thinking in the Bundestag

Paul Simon Schmidt is deputy chair of the Foreign and Security Policy Association of Parliamentary Staff. As such, he wants to raise awareness of security policy in the Bundestag.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin