Bundestag • Table.Briefings

May 22nd, 2026

Mijatović: The German government must play an honest mediating role in the Sudan conflict

On Wednesday, the Bundestag debated the war in Sudan. The opposition called for the federal government to take stronger action to end the war.

By David Renke

News | DLBO

May 19th, 2026

D-LBO: Parliamentary approval for an additional €2 billion remains uncertain at this time

The increase in costs is attributed to the expansion of the Bundeswehr. More vehicles and personnel also mean greater needs in terms of digitalization. Approval from the budget committee is not yet certain.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

News | Economic security

May 17th, 2026

Tech security: How the German government views procurement from BRICS states

The German government does not centrally track security-relevant procurement from BRICS countries. While the risks associated with modern technologies are broadly acknowledged, concrete findings by the security authorities and possible supply-chain problems remain largely in the dark.

By Ning Wang

News | Cybersecurity

May 6th, 2026

Signal-Gate: Green Party politician von Notz criticizes the federal government’s failures in IT security

On Wednesday, the federal government will brief the Digital Affairs Committee and the Interior Committee on the findings regarding the alleged espionage attack on Signal.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

Opinion | FCAS

April 21st, 2026

FCAS: A test of Europe’s autonomy in security policy

Further delays in the fighter jet program are unacceptable, writes Green Party lawmaker Jeanne Dillschneider. The lesson to be learned from the problems with this major project must be that European defense cooperation requires close political oversight and binding rules.

By Jeanne Dillschneider

Bastian Ernst, CDU-Bundestagsabgeordneter und Mitglied im Verteidigungsausschuss, ist neuer Vorsitzender des Reservistenverbandes.

Heads | Reserve

April 10th, 2026

Union politician Bastian Ernst wants to become president of the Reservists’ Association

The Executive Board of the Reservists’ Association will be re-elected ahead of schedule. Bastian Ernst wants to take over as chair. This is considered a challenging position.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin

News | Migration

April 7th, 2026

Maritime rescue: Lawmakers call for no support from the German armed forces for the Libyan coast guard

In a position paper, more than 100 lawmakers from the SPD, the Left Party and the Greens called on the federal government to support maritime rescue operations in the Mediterranean. They also urged the government to draw a clearer line against the controversial Libyan coast guard.

By David Renke

Konstituierung der Kommission zur Überprüfung der sicherheitsrelevanten Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zwischen Deutschland und China unter der Sitzungsleitung von Christian Freiherr von Stetten, CDu, im Paul-Löbe-Haus

News | Economic security

March 19th, 2026

German parliament: China commission meets for the first time

The expert commission “to review the security-relevant economic ties between Germany and China” is meeting initially without MPs. It will advise the Bundestag at a later stage. You can find the list of members here.

By Angela Köckritz

News | Defense industry

March 16th, 2026

F126 frigate: Budget Committee expected to approve nearly €300 million

The German parliament’s Budget Committee has approved an additional €300 million for the F126 frigate. At the same time, ThyssenKrupp’s MEKO alternative remains under consideration as a way to meet NATO requirements from 2028 onward.

By Lisa-Martina Klein

News | Rüstungsindustrie

March 16th, 2026

Fregatte F126: Haushaltsausschuss will 300 Millionen Euro bewilligen

Der Haushaltsausschuss stellt weitere 300 Millionen Euro für die Fregatte F126 bereit. Gleichzeitig bleibt die Meko-Alternative von ThyssenKrupp im Rennen, um die Nato-Forderung ab 2028 zu erfüllen.

By Lisa-Martina Klein