DUkraine is seeking closer cooperation with the Turkish defense industry. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this on Friday after a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul. He met representatives of several companies and signed “significant documents at the level of the defense ministries” with Turkey. He didn’t give any details. Friederike Böge Political … Read more
A Ukrainian soldier carries a 155 mm grenade to a self-propelled howitzer near Bakhmut. Image: dpa The member states buy weapons and ammunition outside the EU for 80 percent of their arms budget. This quota should be reduced to half. However, the Commission only has 1.5 billion euros available for this. Dhe EU foreign policy … Read more
2023-08-06 15:52:12 Mohammed bin Salman The Saudi Crown Prince wants to make a name for himself on the stage of international diplomacy. (Photo: via REUTERS) Tel Aviv In order to end the war with Russia, Ukraine must also win over countries in the Global South. Kiev receives support from Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince Mohammed bin … Read more
2023-05-21 14:39:56 Biggest upgrade since 1991 Estonia and Latvia want to buy IRIS-T anti-aircraft defenses May 21, 2023, 4:39 p.m Air defense is considered the weak point of the Baltic states. In view of the Ukraine war, Estonia and Latvia now want to acquire the German IRIS-T-SLM air defense system. A purchase agreement could be … Read more
2023-05-02 09:05:48 Prigozhin makes demands London: Russia does not get the ammunition problem under control 05/02/2023, 11:05 am According to London’s assessment, Russia cannot meet the war material needs of its armed forces. Wagner boss Prigozchin alone says his fighters need around 300 tons of ammunition every day. Even changes in the staff bring no … Read more
13.03.2023 00:01 (Akt. 13.03.2023 00:01) Above all, the NATO countries in Europe have massively upgraded ©APA/AFP Because of the tensions with Russia, Europe has massively upgraded in recent years. Arms imports rose by 47 percent in the period 2018 to 2022 compared to the previous years, in the European NATO countries it was even 65 … Read more
Ukrainian soldiers with Russian T-72 tanks The Ukrainian army shows a lot of flexibility within its hodgepodge of weapons, but it also has to deploy a lot of personnel. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Berlin, Paris In the first phase of their attack on Ukraine, the Russian armed forces relied on speed – and failed. Now they’re … Read more
Illustration. (Source: tbsnews.net) According to Sputniknews, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on February 11 confirmed that the German government did not discuss providing combat aircrafts for Ukraine, as Berlin must first fulfill its obligations under previous military aid packages to Kiev. When asked about the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine, Baerbock said: “We do … Read more