War against Ukraine: This is the situation
Why doesn’t the West protect Ukraine like Israel does? Ukrainian head of state Zelenskyj poses this question. The events at a glance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the same help for his country after the West intervened to protect Israel. Israel, the USA, Great Britain, France and Jordan acted together against the Iranian […]
Bundeswehr is probably getting a new armored transport vehicle
The Bundeswehr is to get a new armored transport vehicle. Unlike the old model, the new one will no longer come from Germany. From 2026, the Bundeswehr is to be equipped with the Patria 6×6 armored transport vehicle from Finland. The Ministry of Defense wants to procure between 800 and 1,000 units and thus gradually […]
The Bundeswehr is probably getting a new transport tank
The Bundeswehr is to get a new armored transport vehicle. Unlike the old model, the new one will no longer come from Germany. From 2026, the Bundeswehr is to be equipped with the Patria 6×6 armored transport vehicle from Finland. The Ministry of Defense wants to procure between 800 and 1,000 units and thus gradually […]
Rheinmetall plans larger cannon for Leopard 3 tanks
New Leopard tanks are to be equipped with a larger cannon. Rheinmetall should build it. But what can the new weapon do? This hasn’t happened for more than 40 years: future tanks are to be equipped with a larger cannon. The arms company Rheinmetall is planning the weapon, as “Welt” reports. But after initial euphoria, […]
Bundeswehr receives 123 new wheeled tanks – billion-dollar order for Rheinmetall
The Bundeswehr wants to better equip its “medium forces”. The arms company Rheinmetall has landed an order worth billions. The federal government is buying 123 wheeled armored vehicles from the arms company Rheinmetall. The Düsseldorf-based company and the Bundeswehr Procurement Office announced on Thursday that the contract volume, including services, amounts to around 2.7 billion […]
Ukraine War: Russia loses 350,000 soldiers
Russia’s secret service FSB claims to have arrested pro-Ukrainian fighters. The ISW warns of surprise attacks. More information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Jens Stoltenberg: “Russia has lost 350,000 soldiers in Ukraine” 7:50 p.m.: The Russian attack on Ukraine, which violates international law, has been going on for almost […]
Ex-ambassador Melnyk sharply criticizes Mützenich
Russia’s secret service FSB claims to have arrested pro-Ukrainian fighters. The ISW warns of surprise attacks. More information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Navalny team calls for meetings against Putin before election 5:01 p.m.: The team of Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny, who died in a prison camp, is calling […]
FDP portrays Strack-Zimmermann as “Grandma Courage” for the European elections
The FDP portrays its top candidate for the European elections as “Grandma Courage”. The party does not seem to have been aware of the associations this would trigger. With a raised collar, mystical in black and white à la party colleague Christian Lindner the FDP stages its top candidate for the European elections Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann […]
The defense industry in the EU should become more independent
According to the EU Commission’s wishes, member states should buy more weapons, armored vehicles and protective equipment from European companies. Can dependencies be reduced in this way? According to the European Commission, the EU must become significantly more independent of partners such as the USA when purchasing military equipment such as fighter jets, drones or […]
SPD jumps over its shadow
The traffic light parties are sending a clear message to Moscow on the Ukraine anniversary and calling on the Chancellor to provide more military aid. Some in the SPD in particular had to swallow a toad for this. In the end, the big revolt did not materialize: The FDP’s top candidate for the European elections, […]
