Germany will provide Ukraine with 50 Flakpanzer Gepard mobile anti-aircraft systems. The announcement follows a large scale defense talks in Germany involving over 40 countries. US Secretary Secretary of Defense… Continue reading "Germany To Transfer Gepard Anti-Air Systems to Ukraine, But Switzerland Blocks Ammunition Transfer"
Germany’s Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has approved another delivery of weapons to the Ukrainian army. The transfer is not from German stocks but is from a private vendor in the… Continue reading "Germany Clears Transfer of BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine"
The German government announced on Monday that it had officially initiated efforts to procure F-35s. The F-35s will be replacing the German Air Force’s Panavia Tornadoes in the tactical nuclear… Continue reading "Germany Selects F-35 & Electronic Warfare Eurofighters As Tornado Replacements"
As Putin continues to amass troops near the Ukrainian border, Britain and Germany have announced that they will deploy hundreds of troops to Poland and Lithuania respectively. The announcements from… Continue reading "Germany and Britain Deploy Additional Troops to Eastern Europe"
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stressed the importance of diplomacy in resolving tensions between Ukraine and Russia, warning on Monday that Russia would pay for renewed military aggression against Ukraine,… Continue reading "Germany: Still No Defensive Arms For Ukraine, But “High Price” For Russian Aggression"
In a ceremony on 16 September, in Wiesbaden, Germany, the US Army activated its second Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF). According to the commander of the brigade-sized unit, Colonel Jonathan Byrom:… Continue reading "US Activates New Multi-Domain Task Force in Germany"
The German Ministry of Defense announced on Friday the deployment of two German Air Force H145M LUH SOF special operations helicopters to Kabul. The two helicopters will be used to… Continue reading "Germany Deploys Two Helicopters For Kabul Evacuations"
Germany’s Federal Office of Armed Forces Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed a new contract with German shipyard company Fassmer for the design and construction of new experimentation… Continue reading "Germany Procures Two Replacement Ships For Sea Trial Support Roles"
The German Ministry of Defense announced the creation of a new space command, joining a growing list of countries allocating more military resources to missions in outer space. German Defense… Continue reading "Germany Creates Space Command Center"
On 8 June, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) declared in its regular weekly report that the Afghanistan withdrawal is halfway complete. Released on 8 June, the report was titled “Update… Continue reading "Germany Withdraws Beer from Afghanistan as US Reports Exit Halfway Done"