2023-11-28 06:00:32 Vienna (OTS) – On Thursday, November 30, 2023, Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner will visit the Armed Forces’ largest simulation exercise this year, “Joint Action 2023,” in Wiener Neustadt. This exercise is designed to train leaders for new challenges on the battlefield. Conventional combat is practiced by large formations of land forces. Media representatives … Read more
2023-11-26 12:46:29 ÖOG is a “partner of the armed forces” Vienna (OTS) – In a ceremony on November 24th, 2023, Minister Klaudia Tanner presented the President of the ÖOG, Brigadier Erich Cibulka, with the award as “Partner of the Federal Armed Forces”. In her speech, she acknowledged the ÖOG’s decades-long commitment as the republic’s security … Read more
2023-11-05 06:00:34 Attitude of the population towards security policy in Austria Vienna (OTS) – For four years, the Ministry of Defense has been conducting annual surveys to find out how the Austrian population perceives the security and threat situation in Austria, Europe and worldwide. The population’s views on defense policy and the assessment of the … Read more
2023-11-04 10:30:04 Operations company will train in Bosnia and Herzegovina Vienna (OTS) – On Monday, November 6, 2023, around 100 soldiers from Jägerbataillon 24 from Tyrol and Jägerbataillon 19 in Güssing will be deployed as reinforcements to the EUFOR ALTHEA force in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The professional soldiers will complete operational training there in the … Read more
2023-11-04 06:00:36 Vienna (OTS) – On November 6th and 7th, 2023, convoys of vehicles, some of them armored, will travel to Salzburg and from there to Bludesch to the Walgau barracks in Vorarlberg. Due to the approximately 150 federal military vehicles, there may occasionally be traffic disruptions. Under the title “Walgau 2023”, around 800 soldiers … Read more
2023-10-26 18:10:06 Tanner: “The main task is to defend our country with weapons” Vienna (OTS) – This year, the Austrian Federal Army traditionally presented itself around the national holiday with an information and performance show at four locations in Vienna’s city center. Soldiers demonstrated their tasks and skills in 13 thematic areas at Heldenplatz, Am … Read more
2023-10-21 05:02:05 Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner: “We provide support where we are needed.” Vienna (OTS) – As of today, Friday October 20, 2023, space and property protection in Vienna will be increased with soldiers from the Federal Army. The additional personnel will primarily be provided by the military police. The Federal Army supports the guarding … Read more
2023-10-20 05:01:36 Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner opened the “Blue Helmets Forum” Vienna (OTS) – Yesterday, Thursday, October 19, 2023, Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner opened the “Blue Helmet Forum” of the “Association of Austrian Peacekeepers” at the National Defense Academy in Vienna. Past and current foreign missions of the Federal Army in the various crisis regions … Read more