Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
March 2023 - Germany Special Weapons News
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- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 30 Mar 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
- Germany sending 8 billion Euros of military aid to Ukraine Press TV 29 Mar 2023 -- Germany is to give billions of Euros of new military aid to Ukraine in the coming years to bolster Kiev's fight back against Russia.
- Statement by a Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson on the dissolution of the National League for Democracy, the party of Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar Germany Federal Foreign Office 29 Mar 2023
- Germany Announces Initiative to Rebuild Ukraine, Pledges $27Mln for Interstate Partnership Sputnik 27 Mar 2023 -- German Development Minister Svenja Schulze launched an initiative on Monday to rebuild Ukraine, even as the conflict continues in the eastern European country.
- Germany's DW to Close Office in Turkey VOA 27 Mar 2023 -- Germany's public broadcaster Deutsche Welle is set to close its Turkey office Tuesday after Ankara declined to extend its operating license, a move condemned by media rights groups.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 24 Mar 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
- Joint Statement on Syria Envoys-level Meeting in Amman US Dept. of State 24 Mar 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States, Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the League of Arab States following their meeting in Amman, Jordan on March 21, 2023, to discuss the current situation in Syria in the aftermath of the earthquakes.
- Taiwan, Germany ink mutual legal assistance pact CNA 23 Mar 2023 -- Taiwan and Germany have signed an agreement relating to mutual legal assistance on criminal matters that will strengthen bilateral cooperation in judicial investigations and extradition proceedings, the Ministry of Justice said Thursday.
- Heavyweight deal in the making for Boxers Australia DOD 23 Mar 2023 -- Australia is a step closer to finalising a major deal to provide Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to the German Army.
- Further support for Ukraine - Foreign Minister Baerbock at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels Germany Federal Foreign Office 20 Mar 2023 -- Foreign Minister Baerbock will meet her EU colleagues in Brussels on Monday to discuss further support for Ukraine, including the supply of ammunition. Other topics on the agenda include the situation in Tunisia, Iran and Afghanistan.
- Japanese, German Defense Ministers Agree to Conduct Joint Military Exercises, Reports Say Sputnik 18 Mar 2023 -- Japanese and German defense ministers, Yasukazu Hamada and Boris Pistorius, have agreed to cooperate in the military sphere and conduct joint drills, as well as start preparations for the realization of an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement (ACSA), media reported on Saturday.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement On the launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea US Dept. of State 19 Mar 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
- German Ambassador To Kosovo Upbeat On Prospects Of Normalization Plan Between Kosovo, Serbia RFE/RL 16 Mar 2023 -- The German ambassador to Kosovo has predicted that all European countries that have not recognized Kosovo will do so if there are results in normalizing relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
- China yet to close two overseas police stations in Germany after official request Radio Free Asia 16 Mar 2023 -- China has yet to shut down its much-criticized overseas police stations in Germany, despite Berlin's insistence they are a violation of German sovereignty, according to a German newspaper and publicly available parliamentary records.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with German State Secretary Michaelis US Dept. of State 16 Mar 2023
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 15 Mar 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
- RAF and German Air Force Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft in first joint NATO air policing scramble UK MOD 15 Mar 2023 -- The British and German fighters escorted a Russian IL78 Midas air-to-air refuelling aircraft, which was not responding to communications, near Estonian airspace
- Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on reports that North Korea has been testing ballistic missiles since 9 March Germany Federal Foreign Office 15 Mar 2023
- German Troops Suffering From Shortfalls of 'Everything': Commissioner Sputnik 13 Mar 2023 -- The German armed forces are suffering from a severe "lack of everything," from weapons to fitting helms, their parliamentary commissioner said on Monday.
- Iran never relied on INSTEX: Spox IRNA 10 Mar 2023 -- The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran said that Iran was never attached to Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), adding that trying to blame Iran for the closure of this financial channel is a useless attempt by Europe to cover up its failure to protect its independence against the US.
- Iran says never relied on INSTEX as Europeans announce liquidation of trade system Press TV 10 Mar 2023 -- Tehran says it never relied on INSTEX, a European financial channel designed to safeguard Iran's economic interests against US sanctions, after the UK, France, and Germany (the E3) issued a joint statement announcing the liquidation of the fruitless instrument.
- Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers on the Situation for Women and Girls in Afghanistan on International Women's Day US Dept. of State 08 Mar 2023 -- The following is a statement from the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States and the High Representative of the European Union.
- Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement with Iran: E3 Statement to the IAEA, March 2023 UK FCDO 08 Mar 2023 -- UK Ambassador to the IAEA, Corinne Kitsell, gave a statement on behalf of the UK, France and Germany to the IAEA about Iran's implementation of its obligations under its NPT Safeguards Agreement
- E3 statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, March 2023 UK FCDO 08 Mar 2023 -- Delivered 7 March 2023, France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran's implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 07 Mar 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
- The President: Permanent presence of allies on the territory of Lithuania is crucial for us President of the Republic of Lithuania 07 Mar 2023 -- On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
- Joint Statement on Afghanistan US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2023 -- The text of the following joint statement was agreed upon by the Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States following their meeting in Paris held February 20, 2023.
- RAF to fly joint missions with German Air Force as UK prepares to lead NATO air policing in Estonia UK MOD 06 Mar 2023 -- The joint missions are the first of their kind, with the aim of full NATO integrated air policing missions in future
- Germany's Rheinmetall in Talks With Kiev on Construction of Tank Plant in Ukraine Sputnik 04 Mar 2023 -- German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall is currently holding "promising" talks with Kiev on the construction of a tank plant worth 200 million euros ($213 million) in Ukraine, Armin Papperger, the head of the company, said on Saturday.
- Joint statement on Israel and the OPTs UK FCDO 04 Mar 2023 -- A joint statement with France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs)
- 'Very Important Year': Biden, Scholz Recommit to Ukraine Aid Despite Growing Public Concern Sputnik 03 Mar 2023 -- Germany is in a very difficult domestic situation amid the consequences of its support for Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Friday, following a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
- German Defense Ministry Confirms Request Sent to Switzerland to Buy Leopard 2 Tanks Sputnik 03 Mar 2023 -- In late January, Germany promised to send 14 Leopard 2A6 tanks to Kiev, with the US, Sweden, Poland, Spain, Finland, Portugal and other nations announcing similar steps or pledging to chip in.
- Biden, Scholz Underscore Transatlantic Unity on Ukraine, China VOA 03 Mar 2023 -- Maintaining transatlantic unity in supporting Ukraine and handling Beijing's potential arming of Russia were two key agenda items in U.S. President Joe Biden's meeting Friday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, amid still minor but growing anti-war sentiments in Europe that in the long run could threaten a unified front against Moscow.
- Readout of President Joe Biden's Meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany The White House 03 Mar 2023
- Remarks by President Biden and Chancellor Scholz of Germany Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 03 Mar 2023
- Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Visit to the White House The White House 03 Mar 2023
- Government statement: "one year since the turning point" - Strengthening Germany's security and alliances - continuing support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 02 Mar 2023 -- In a government statement on the topic "one year since the turning point", Federal Chancellor Scholz reassured Ukraine once again of the Federal Government's full support in its efforts to bring about a lasting and just peace. At the same time, he said: "Germany has become more resilient in this new era."
- Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves' and Secretary Granholm's Meeting with Ukraine's Minister of Energy German Galushchenko US Dept. of Commerce 02 Mar 2023 -- Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm met with Ukrainian Minister of Energy German Galushchenko to express the U.S. Government's ongoing support for Ukraine and its strong commitment to engaging the U.S. private sector in reconstructing Ukraine's infrastructure. The Deputy Secretary noted that the Department of Commerce is working across the U.S. government, including with the Department of Energy, as well as outside of government with the U.S. private sector, to marshal resources to meet Ukraine's energy infrastructure needs.
- 'An Interesting Partner To Do Business With': How Germany Got Vladimir Putin So Wrong RFE/RL 02 Mar 2023 -- A seasoned diplomat, Wolfgang Ischinger served in a number of positions in Germany's foreign service since the mid-1970s, including as deputy foreign minister and ambassador to the United States and the United Kingdom. From 2008 to 2022, he served as the chairman of the Munich Security Conference, which has gathered together high-ranking leaders, diplomats, and international-relations experts in the Bavarian city since 1963.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 01 Mar 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
- Statement by a Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson on Iran's decision to expel two members of the German Embassy in Tehran Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Mar 2023 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry today announced that two members of staff at the German Embassy in Tehran would be declared personae non gratae.
- Iran expells two German diplomats, declaring them persona non grata Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Mar 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says Tehran has expelled two German diplomats after declaring them persona non grata because of the meddling and irresponsible actions of the German government in regard to the Islamic Republic of Iran's internal and judicial affairs. Kanaani
- Iran Expels Two German Diplomats For Interference, Gives No Details RFE/RL 01 Mar 2023 -- Iran has expelled two German diplomats, saying they interfered with the country's internal affairs. Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in a statement on March 1 that the German ambassador had been summoned and informed of the decision. He did not say what the deadline for the diplomats to leave was. He also did not give any concrete details about how the diplomats had broken protocol. The names and positions of diplomats were also not given.
- Iran expels two German diplomats over Berlin's 'interventionist' actions Press TV 01 Mar 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has ordered the expulsion of two German diplomats after declaring them "persona non grata" over Berlin's interference in the country's "internal and judicial affairs".
- Iran Expels Two German Diplomats VOA 01 Mar 2023 -- Iran Wednesday ordered two German diplomats to leave the country in response to a similar move by Germany last week.
- Iran expels two German diplomats IRNA 01 Mar 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the Islamic Republic has labeled two German diplomats as persona non grata and ordered their expulsion from Iran.
- Iran expells 2 German diplomats, declaring them as persona non grata ISNA 01 Mar 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani says Tehran has expelled two German diplomats after declaring them persona non grata because of the meddling and irresponsible actions of the German government in regard to the Islamic Republic of Iran's internal and judicial affairs.
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