DoD scandal: General promoted despite harassment?
Questionable personnel decision: A state secretary promoted a general – he is said to have known about his sexual assaults on an intern. Harassment scandal in the Ministry of Defense: A state secretary of Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is said to have promoted a general, although he knew about his sexual harassment of an […]
NATO maneuver “Air Defender” has started – under German leadership
10,000 soldiers and 250 combat aircraft – “Air Defender” is a statement in purely quantitative terms. The largest air force exercise in NATO’s history has now begun. The largest air force exercise in NATO’s history – the “Air Defender 2023” maneuver – has officially begun. A spokesman for the German Air Force confirmed the start […]
Military Commissioner speaks about the state of the troops
Missions abroad, weapons delivery to Ukraine, shortage of personnel: the Bundeswehr is in crisis. The military commissioner Eva Högl wants to change that – and make the troops more visible in public space. Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, the Bundeswehr has been promised a lot: a […]
‘Ms. Högl, the underpants are here'”
Missions abroad, weapons delivery to Ukraine, shortage of personnel: the Bundeswehr is in crisis. The military commissioner Eva Högl wants to change that – and make the troops more visible in public space. Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, the Bundeswehr has been promised a lot: a […]
Defense Commissioner Högl sees the limit reached
Missions abroad, weapons delivery to Ukraine, shortage of personnel: the Bundeswehr is in crisis. The military commissioner Eva Högl wants to change that – and make the troops more visible in public space. Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, the Bundeswehr has been promised a lot: a […]
Left criticizes Högl’s proposal for mandatory screening
The left has sharply criticized a possible mandatory screening for young people. The proposal of the military commissioners is “the wrong way”. The left has sharply criticized the push by the military commissioner Eva Högl (SPD) for a mandatory examination for all young people. “The compulsory screening demanded by the military commissioner would be a […]
Right-wing extremism in the Bundeswehr: military commissioner ignores whistleblowers
A soldier reports numerous right-wing extremists in the Bundeswehr. But he himself is punished for it and his career ended. The military commissioner Eva Högl (SPD) also lets him down. Now he has turned to the military officer Eva Högl (SPD). According to her website, she is the “lawyer for soldiers” and the Bundeswehr’s parliamentary […]
“The Bundeswehr must do better”
“Defense is expensive and it will get even more expensive,” says Boris Pistorius. The Secretary of Defense sees four main areas of work. Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced further efforts to strengthen the Bundeswehr in the Bundestag, but also called for the necessary financial resources. “We have to get better at dealing with […]
“Bundeswehr has too little of everything”
According to military commissioner Högl, the turning point is progressing slowly. More money is needed to fully equip the Bundeswehr. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Eva Högl, has criticized the slow pace of the Bundeswehr towards full operational readiness. “Although the first projects are on the way, our soldiers have not received a […]
Ukraine war in Newsblog | Kremlin accuses West of lacking will to negotiate
Day 362 since the beginning of the war: Defense Minister Boris Pistorius demands that Ukraine must win the war. Macron warns against ‘smashing Russia’ All information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Loading… Embed Zelenskyj: Macron is wasting his time 01:33: French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron is wasting his time […]
