It had already become apparent in recent weeks (we reported), but now it is official: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s term of office will be extended from October onwards, for the fourth time. “NATO Allies agreed on Tuesday (4 July 2023) to extend the mandate of Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg by a further year, until…
BAE Systems has successfully tested manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) on the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) C4UAS as a technology demonstration using IAI/ELTA Systems Ltd’s Rex MK II Unmanned Infantry Combat Support System. The ACV is an adaptable amphibious platform built to meet the operational needs of the U.S. Marine Corps, allowing space for new capabilities as…
The first large offset, with which German added value is to be realised on F-35s ordered to maintain nuclear sharing, has now gone under contract. And in this, Saxony lost out to North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). As Rheinmetall announced today, it has been contracted to produce the fuselage sections of F-35A Lightning II and is planning…
Germany is realigning its security policy. However, the intelligence services, as the early warning system of a robust democracy, are challenged by an unclear legal situation and rapid technological development. The intelligence services are not mentioned in the German National Security Strategy, criticises Roderich Kiesewetter, Member of the German Parliament and deputy chairman of the…
Rostov-on-Don – Voronezh – Lipetsk further in the direction of Moscow, connected with the very strong tones of Prigozhin in the direction of the Russian military leadership (not directly against Putin…). There were some surprises in the military and political assessments of the situation over the weekend. Surprise, by the way, on Saturday, especially in…
During a maneuver visit to Lithuania this morning in Vilnius, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that the further development of the multinational brigade must be synchronized with the creation of the necessary infrastructure.The minister emphasized the intention to station this brigade permanently. Regular reinforcement exercises with the British and Canadians are planned, as well…
Rheinmetall announced today that it has been contracted by the Dutch government to supply fourteen Leopard 2A4 to Ukraine. Previously – in April 2023 – the governments of the Netherlands and Denmark had announced their intention to jointly acquire Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks and make them available to Ukraine. So now followed the corresponding…
“Get an idea today of what the Bundeswehr does outstandingly well!” This is how Boris Pistorius opened the Bundeswehr Day with his speech on Saturday.Earlier, the Minister President of the State of Lower Saxony, Stephan Weil, had emphasized the very good connection of the State of Lower Saxony with the Bundeswehr in a greeting address.The…
On June 5, Behörden Spiegel and PwC held a Pre-event in preparation for the Berlin Security Conference (BSC, November 29-30, 2023) in Düsseldorf. After a keynote speech by Minister Nathanael Liminski of the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia, the topic of implementing civil-military cooperation in the federal and state governments was addressed in a panel…
Officially, Jens Stoltenberg’s term as NATO Secretary General ends in September. Now, as reported by several Norwegian media, U.S. President Joe Biden is said to have asked him to stay in office for another year. “According to DN’s sources, Stoltenberg was asked directly by President Joe Biden in February to stay on. But Stoltenberg insisted…