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
During his visit to the procurement authority in Koblenz, the Defense Minister confirmed that the headquarters would remain there. However, new locations are to be added.
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
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
In the Table.Today podcast, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger calls for continued military support for Ukraine and says he does not expect the war to end any time soon.
By Michael Bröcker
On the eve of the Munich Security Conference, the stage at the Munich Kammerspiele was not devoted to experimental theater or postcolonial debates. Instead, the focus was on the social and defense policy consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
By Markus Bickel
German start-ups are partnering with Ukrainian defense companies to harness battlefield-tested expertise. The joint ventures and research activities in the war-torn country aim to accelerate drone development and adapt systems for the NATO market.
By Viktor Funk and Robert Wallenhauer
Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen will also share experiences from his own country at the launch event for German industry.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
New rules for controlling arms exports are intended to ease the burden on the defense industry and supervisory authorities. Tech companies in particular could benefit from this.
By Robert Wallenhauer
Under the pressure of geopolitical upheavals, Germany and Australia are deepening their partnership. In Canberra, Federal Foreign Minister Wadephul spoke of the Indo-Pacific as the “world’s growth engine.” A trade agreement with the EU could be in place as early as mid-February.
By Angela Köckritz
