The United States is demonstrating its willingness to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank. It is expanding NATO’s reinforced battlegroup in Poland from a battalion to a brigade-level element. With this push, the United States is confirming NATO’s new force model. This envisions strengthening the Alliance’s unified response. It also follows the decisions of the NATO summit…
As part of the DOLOS Challenge of the Cyber-Innvoation-Hub of the German Armed Forces (CIHBw), participants face the task of supporting sensors with AI/software or camouflaging reconnaissance targets against computer-aided reconnaissance means. Field camouflage has been common since the First World War. Nature, on the other hand, has been using various camouflage patterns for the…
Major General André Bodemann is the new first commander of the Territorial Command of the Bundeswehr. He takes over this post from General Carsten Breuer, the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr. He plans to build on the work of his predecessor. The handover roll call took place May 15, 2023, at the Julius Leber Barracks…
The Bundestag’s Budget Committee has approved the delivery of fifty more Puma tanks to the Bundeswehr. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) sees a need for the weapon system in view of the changed security situation. “Bit by bit, the Puma is replacing the Mader, which is now forty years old,” Pistorius explained. Compared to its…
The platform under development is intended to replace the capabilities of the Eurofighter Typhoon. It will, however, complement the F-35 fleet. In light of the looming end of service for the Eurofighter Typhoon, the British Ministry of Defense describes the requirements for future aircraft types. The requirements are set out in the Future Combat Air…
In 2022, the European Defense Association (EDA) managed 97 ad hoc cooperative projects and programs in the areas of skills development, training, joint procurement, and research and technology and innovation. The projects totaled €672 million. As part of the publication of the 2022 Annual Report, the agency identifies three key areas of work. Listed is…
AFCEA trade exhibition, often referred to as the “Green CeBIT”, began today at the World Congress Center in Bonn. Most of the participants agreed on one point: more needs to be done in the digitalisation of Bundeswehr. While the so called White IT is at a good level thanks to the BWI, the Green IT…
With the admission of Finland and Sweden to NATO, the Baltic Sea is surrounded by allies. At the same time, however, Russian aggression gives the defence of the Baltic Sea a new, vital importance for Germany. Added to this is NATO’s New Force Model, which envisages regional responsibilities for certain areas. All this requires a…
2022 was a historic year: on February 27, Federal Chancellor Scholz announced a “turning point” in German security and defense policy. This was three days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On June 3, German Bundestag approved a €100 billion special fund for the Bundeswehr. On June 29, NATO adopted its new strategic concept in…
Berlin Security Conference (BSC) is the annual congress on European security and defence in Europe. Held in Berlin it brings together decision makers from politic, military and industry in a closed and confident environment, where information is proceeded and binational talks are possible. Congress organisation has now published a short video for those, who missed…