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Pistorius: Arrow 3 strengthens German and European air defence
Germany's air defence and that of its partners are set to be significantly strengthened as the first elements of the new Arrow 3 missile…
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Tank maker KNDS has 350 orders so far for new Leopard 2 model
The Franco-German armaments group KNDS has received 350 orders from five countries for the latest version of the Leopard 2 battle tank, a…
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NATO general warns Germany to boost defences against hybrid threats
Germany must urgently strengthen its ability to deter both conventional and hybrid attacks, NATO General Ingo Gerhartz said on Tuesday,…
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Germany and Norway discuss building submarines with Canada
German Defence Minister and his Norwegian counterpart Tore Sandvik held talks in Ottawa on Tuesday on plans to build their new submarines…
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Germany's Pistorius: Military service plans serve as deterrent
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Friday defended his military service plans as necessary for Germany's security. The proposal aims to…
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French President Macron reappoints Lecornu as prime minister
French President Emmanuel Macron has surprisingly reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as the country's prime minister, days after he resigned,…
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New French prime minister expected in 48 hours
France's outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu sees a way out of the government crisis following consultations with political parties.…
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Munich flights largely back to normal as public urged to be calm
As flight operations largely returned to normal at Munich Airport on Sunday, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius called for calm…
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Germany to spend €35 billion on space security by 2030
Germany is set to spend a total of €35 billion ($41 billion) on space security architecture by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said…
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German defence minister warns of Moscow's 'escalation trap'
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius issued a warnign against military responses to Russian airspace violations, calling these a trap,…
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Germany's Rheinmetall unveils new plant for artillery ammunition
Rheinmetall, Germany's largest arms manufacturer, inaugurated a new plant for artillery ammunition on Wednesday, as it aims to consolidate…
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Germany to launch Gaza aid airlift with Jordan's support, Merz says
Germany plans to establish an airlift to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip with the support of Jordan, Chancellor Friedrich Merz…
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Merz and Pistorius use anniversary to tout Germany's NATO commitment
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed Germany's determination to take a leading role in European defence amid the threat from…
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German government moves to speed up arms purchases amid Russia threat
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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German defence minister defends plans for a draft - only as needed
Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reiterated his desire to have a military draft be anchored by law, while stressing that the…
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German reservist chief says armed forces need a draft to boost ranks
Germany needs to restart its military draft, the president of the country's Reservists' Association told the RND media group. "Voluntary…
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Zelensky calls on G7 to up pressure on Russia ahead of Canada summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged his country's Western allies to increase pressure on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, as…
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3 killed and scores injured as Russia targets Ukraine with new attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have pummeled Ukraine with drones and other weapons, killing three people and injuring scores of…
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German Defence Minister Pistorius arrives in Kiev for aid talks
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kiev on Thursday, saying he wants to speak with Ukrainian leaders about the situation…
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German military chief defends planned high military expenditure
German Armed Forces Chief Inspector Carsten Breuer has justified the significantly increasing defence expenditure for Germany. The…
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German armed forces to form new homeland security unit
Germany's Bundeswehr will establish a major new land forces unit dedicated to securing critical infrastructure and key military facilities…
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Germany's Bundeswehr to establish new homeland security unit
Germany's armed forces plan to establish a fourth major branch dedicated to securing critical infrastructure and key military facilities…
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NATO naval unit to monitor critical infrastructure in Baltic Sea
NATO's standing maritime group is to set off from its base in the German port of Kiel for the Baltic Sea to monitor critical underwater…
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Suspected sabotage of European undersea cables shows just how vulnerable these critical lines are to attack
Undersea cables between Finland-Germany and Lithuania-Sweden were cut, potentially sabotaged. The incident is one of a number of similar…