At the Berlin Security Conference 2023, the 12th President of the European Parliament, Prof. Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, calls on all those involved in the Gaza war to respect the dignity of the other side. They must face up to the responsibility of developing a vision for a peaceful future in the Middle East.Aaron Sagui, Deputy…
The chiefs of the German forces discussed the organization of the brigade in Lithuania at the Berlin Security Conference 2023.“The planning of the Armed Forces Base assumes that 1,800 soldiers will have to be deployed to Lithuania as additional army elements,” said Lieutenant General Martin Schelleis, chief of the Armed Forces Base, at the Berlin…
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has commissioned Airbus to develop and produce a drone. Airbus will provide the Spanish armed forces with nine systems. Each system consists of three drones and a base station. The contract also includes two simulators.The system will be called Sirtap. Once development is complete, it will fly reconnaissance missions over…
The modernization of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle commissioned by the German government is taking longer than initially assumed. The first delivery of the combat vehicle was planned for the end of 2023. However, necessary rework on the software is making this schedule impossible. The industry plans to complete the programming work by February 2024.…
The security situation in the Pacific seems far away from Berlin. Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister knows that. But that should not be misleading, says Dr. Roy Chun Lee. His island home also produces critical goods for Europe and China is monitoring Europe’s commitment to Taiwan.“I would like to stand closer to you,” said Taiwan’s Deputy…
Chief of defence Carsten Breuer (GI) calls for more strategic composure: “Not everything that is currently under discussion can be answered directly or implemented in planning. As soon as the intention to station a brigade in Lithuania been announced there was a public debate about who would be on site, when and how. The same…
The German government has placed an order with Rheinmetall to supply 32 Leopard 1 systems to Ukraine. Delivery is scheduled for 2024. Rheinmetall will supply 25 Leopard 1 A5 main battle tanks, five armored recovery vehicles (BPz 2) and two armored driving school vehicles to the Ukrainian armed forces. In addition to the vehicles, Rheinmetall…
On November 10, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg first held talks with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and then with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SDP). As expected, the main topics of discussion were the current situation in Ukraine and developments in the Middle East and the Western Balkans, which everyone agreed were a cause for…
The Bundeswehr has commissioned TDW GmbH to supply 2,600 anti-tank guided mines (PARM). The company and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAInBW) signed the contract on November 14, 2023.PARM is a fully automatic anti-tank guided mine that is suitable for fighting modern tanks. The mine is so compact that…
The Cyber Innovation Hub of the Bundeswehr (CIHBw) has won the current NATO Innovation Challenge on the topic of “Military Mobility”. With the Yarded project, the CIHBw was able to prevail against 39 competitors.The final round of the competition took place on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. Eleven previously selected ideas…