Traffic light and Union want to introduce Veterans Day
It has long been common practice in other countries: Germany could now also have a memorial day for veterans. The traffic light factions and the Union in the Bundestag have agreed on a joint proposal to introduce an annual Veterans Day. According to a report from the newspapers of the Editorial Network Germany (RND), the […]
Deterrence on the eastern flank: German advance command in Lithuania
The Bundeswehr has relocated the first soldiers of the future Lithuania Brigade to the eastern NATO country. Up to 5,000 German soldiers should be permanently ready for combat in the country by the end of 2027. The Bundeswehr has begun permanent stationing on NATO’s eastern flank by deploying the first soldiers for the Lithuania Brigade. […]
This cannot be done at the push of a button
Good morning, dear reader, Let’s take a short journey back in time together. To be precise, September 12, 2008. For most of you it was probably a day like any other, but for me it was of great importance. I, then 18 years old, was sitting in a bare room that Friday morning and had […]
“The federal government missed it”
The annual report of the Armed Forces Commissioner once again reveals weak points in the Bundeswehr. A security expert explains what needs to be done now. Moldy showers, a lack of lockers and too few staff – the German Bundestag’s defense commissioner, Eva Högl, points out the desolate state of the Bundeswehr in her annual […]
Experts fear many more leaks
The conversation that embarrassed the federal government lasted 38 minutes. In it, Bundeswehr officers discuss military secrets. Experts fear that more such recordings exist. The recording published in Russia by a senior German Air Force officer on the subject of Taurus delivery is causing horror not only in this country. There is also great international […]
What the majority of Germans want
A majority of Germans support Olaf Scholz’s plan to invest significantly more in defense. But the Union also expresses criticism. There are also new ideas about compulsory military service. The traffic light coalition can rely on a solid majority of the population to expand Germany’s defense capability. According to a study by management consultancy PwC, […]
CDU politicians open to tripling the special fund
Better equipment for the Bundeswehr has been a clear goal of the Federal Government since the Russian attack on Ukraine. But there are still big question marks about how this will be financed in the long term. The CDU defense politician Roderich Kiesewetter has shown himself open to a significant increase in the 100 billion […]
CSU boss Söder calls for a return to compulsory military service in Germany
CSU Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg once suspended compulsory military service in Germany. Now CSU boss Markus Söder is in favor of a return of the model. CSU leader Markus Söder has spoken out in favor of a return to compulsory military service lasting at least seven months. “From today’s perspective, the suspension was a mistake,” […]
CSU leader Markus Söder calls for a return to compulsory military service in Germany
CSU Minister Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg once suspended compulsory military service in Germany. Now CSU boss Markus Söder is calling for the model to return. CSU leader Markus Söder has spoken out in favor of a return to compulsory military service lasting at least seven months. “From today’s perspective, the suspension was a mistake,” he […]
Military Commissioner: The conscription debate needs to be relaxed
The debate about compulsory service in the Bundeswehr and civil authorities is not going anywhere. New concepts are needed in order to have enough soldiers and civilian helpers, says the Commissioner for the Armed Forces. The Armed Forces Commissioner of the Bundestag, Eva Högl, has called for an objective debate to be held in the […]
