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Germany's military wants its own Starlink-like satellite constellation

Germany's armed forces are planning to build their own constellation of satellites, to avoid becoming reliant on SpaceX's Starlink or other orbiting communications networks.

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From soldier to influencer: Bridging Gen Z and the German army

"The Bundeswehr has shown me how diverse people can be, even when wearing the same uniform," Captain David Matei told Euronews.

Euronews

UK and Germany take over chairmanship of Ukraine Contact Group

"Kryvyi Ri should not be repeated," said German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius at today's meeting of the Ramstein group in Brussels.

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'Fully committed to peace': Is it time to bring back conscription in Germany?

Calls to reinstate compulsory military service are growing louder in Berlin's political circles. But is drafting thousands of 18-year-olds the answer to Germany's defence challenges?

Euronews

Why Germany, Italy and Japan still depend on US nuclear deterrence

As the three countries prepare to spend billions beefing up their defence capabilities, they will continue to rely on the US for nuclear deterrence, experts tell Euronews.

Euronews

Europe's military personnel shortfalls exposed as Trump warns US security priorities lie elsewhere

The Trump administration’s warning last month that Europe must now take care of security in its own backyard raises troubling questions

The Independent UK

Military, NATO Bases In Germany Hit By Security Scares

A German military base was sealed off for several hours Wednesday as authorities investigated suspected sabotage while a NATO airbase in the country faced an attempted trespassing incident, officials said.

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Germany scraps a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for military servicepeople

Germany has scrapped a requirement for its military servicepeople to be vaccinated against COVID-19

The Independent UK

German MPs break taboo by backing first post-unification Veterans’ Day

Annual event in June is designed to make service in volunteer army more attractive amid looming threats

The Guardian - UK

Germany Overhauls Military Command To Become 'War-Capable'

Germany's defense minister unveils plan to enhance military capabilities in response to potential threats, emphasizing readiness against Russia.

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Germany hikes Ukraine military support, but is its defence-spending tilt tenable?

Germany, already Europe's biggest supporter of Ukraine, has unveiled plans to double its military aid to Kyiv for 2024, while continuing to invest in its armed forces in order to become "the backbone of European defence". It’s a strategy shift Berlin hopes to maintain over the long term, but counting…

France 24

BBC Radio Documentary Researches 300 Jews Who Enlisted In German Army

Fewer than 80 years after the Holocaust, some 300 Jews serve in the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces

Zenger

Germany receives 178 compensation applications from gay servicepeople over discrimination

The German defense ministry says that it has received 178 applications for compensation from gay servicepeople who experienced discrimination in the military in the past

The Independent UK

Germany offers to station 4,000 troops in Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank

Germany says it is willing to send around 4,000 troops to Lithuania on a permanent basis to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank

The Independent UK

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Russian UN Security Council presidency is absurd, says Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said it was absurd that Russia had assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council, adding this showed the institution's "total bankruptcy". Earlier in the day, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu promised to increase the supply of ammunition to Russian forces in…

Reuters

Germany's military gaps cannot be fully bridged by 2030, defence minister

Germany's military cannot completely fill its existing gaps by 2030, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius was quoted as saying, as Berlin seeks to revamp its armed forces after Russia's invasion of Ukraine following decades of neglect.

Reuters

Germany to send additional 12 billion euros in military support to Ukraine

The German government has agreed to send an additional 12 billion euros ($13.01 billion) worth of military support to Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

German Leopard 2 tanks now in Ukraine, Berlin confirms

Eighteen German vehicles handed over at border to bolster military supplies from Britain and EU countries

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German Leopard 2 tanks have reached Ukraine

The 18 Leopard 2 battle tanks pledged by Germany to support Ukraine in its war against Russia have arrived in Ukraine, the German Defence Ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

Germany to buy Airbus civil helicopter and convert for combat - Business Insider

Germany's Defence Ministry wants to buy 82 Airbus H-145M civilian helicopters and convert some of them into combat helicopters to replace its Tiger combat fleet, Business Insider reported, citing military internal documents.

The Independent UK

Defense minister denies German military is 'a mess'

Germany’s defense minister has rejected suggestions that the country’s armed forces are in a state of disarray

The Independent UK

German defense minister replaces chief of the armed forces

The German government says the defense minister has decided to replace the chief of the country’s armed forces by putting in his place the military’s current head of domestic operations

France 24

Germany’s Scholz announced tectonic policy shifts, but a year on, not much has budged

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Washington for talks with US President Joe Biden on Friday, with Ukraine the sole item on the agenda. This comes just over a year after Scholz’s momentous “Zeitenwende” speech in reaction to the Russian invasion, in which he vowed radical changes to Germany’s defence and…

The Guardian - UK

German politicians and military chiefs suggest return of conscription

Berlin government attempts to pour cold water over prominent voices seeking to reverse Merkel-era phase out

Evening Standard

Ukraine in talks with West to fast-track missiles for war

Ukraine is in “fast-track” talks with its Western allies to get long-range missiles and military aircraft to help it fight off the Russian invasion, according to a top Ukrainian givernment aide.

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