German conscription plan stalls after defense minister’s objections – POLITICO
The surprise development marks a sudden reversal for the coalition, which had planned to introduce the bill for…
Von der Leyen’s ‘drone wall’ plan crashes into EU reality – politico.eu
Von der Leyen’s ‘drone wall’ plan crashes into EU reality politico.eu ‘Everybody needs to wake up’: Europe lacks defences…
Germany hands top general more power in defense ministry shake-up – POLITICO
The change, engineered by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, makes Breuer the undisputed operational boss inside the ministry. For…
Germany’s Pistorius pours cold water on drone wall concept – POLITICO
“Drone defense, of course, but not by a drone wall,” he stressed, adding that the priority is to…
No talks between Germany and UK, Sweden on fighter jet, German minister says
BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government is not in talks with Britain and Sweden to explore alternatives to the…
Germany’s Merz says Putin deliberately targeted NATO – POLITICO
Merz said he shared the assessment of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that the drone incursion was a…
NATO scrambles jets to shoot down Russian drones in Poland
WHY THIS MATTERS: Polish airspace has been violated several times since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022,…
Germany Rejects Von Der Leyen’s Ukraine Troop Proposal
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), after…
German defense chief slaps down von der Leyen’s talk of EU troops for Ukraine – POLITICO
He acknowledged that governments are weighing what might be possible “under which conditions and reservations,” but stressed: “To…
Germany’s conservatives plot last stand for mandatory military service – POLITICO
But inside Merz’s own conservative bloc, lawmakers are preparing to reopen the debate. The party aims to introduce…