Russia wants to sell oil and weapons to India to finance the war in Ukraine. The offer is viewed pragmatically in New Delhi. The heads of government will meet on Thursday to discuss possible agreements.
By Angela Köckritz
The governing coalition is negotiating a compromise on the Bundeswehr Planning and Procurement Acceleration Act (BwPBBG). The CDU/CSU proposal has now been submitted to the SPD parliamentary group executive.
By Gabriel Bub and Wilhelmine Stenglin
Following Bart De Wever’s incendiary letter criticizing a reparations loan, the option of bridge financing for Ukraine is likely to take center stage. Support for Ukraine is on the agenda at today’s meeting of EU defense ministers.
By Stephan Israel
The German Ministry of Economics and the Ministry of Defense want the defense industry to ramp up its capacities. In doing so, it could benefit from the automotive industry. Industry representatives are now set to discuss the potential for better collaboration.
By Robert Wallenhauer
Europe’s aid for Ukraine is not enough to modernize its own defense industry. Denmark’s approach of helping Kyiv and benefiting itself is worthy of note.
By Marc Kloepfel
Under the title “Industry in Dialog for Security,” Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Economics Minister Katherina Reiche are bringing together CEOs from defense companies and the automotive industry. Their expectations are very different.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin and Markus Bickel
The Central German Institute for the Security Industry (MISI) wants to channel the billions invested in armaments to companies in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
By Robert Wallenhauer
The company now wants to speed up production and expand into new business areas.
By Robert Wallenhauer
The EU Parliament has approved the European Defense Industry Program (EDIP) by a large majority. At EUR 1.5 billion, the European defense industry will be strengthened and its dependence on imports reduced.
By Stephan Israel
Ukraine has built up a large private armaments sector in a short space of time. In order to protect production from Russian bombs, companies are now looking for partners for factories in Western Europe, says Ihor Fedirko, head of the Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry (UCDI), in an interview.
By Viktor Funk
