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April 2023 - Germany Special Weapons News
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- German Defense Ministry Intends to Buy 50 Puma Armored Vehicles Sputnik 30 Apr 2023 -- The German Defense Ministry intends to buy 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles from the defense industry for its armed forces, even though the model suffered serious breakdowns in the past, the Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported, citing sources in the ministry.
- Germany Preparing Ukrainian Soldiers for Counteroffensive - Reports Sputnik 29 Apr 2023 -- German instructors are training Ukrainian soldiers for urban combat at a dozen military bases across the country ahead of Kiev's much-touted spring offensive, a German tabloid reported on Saturday.
- How A German Gas Giant's Investments May Be Fueling Russia's Military, Including In Ukraine RFE/RL 28 Apr 2023 -- Siberian hydrocarbon fields co-owned by German oil and gas giant Wintershall and Russia's Gazprom have been linked to fuel supplies used by Russian military and intelligence units, including some believed to be fighting in Ukraine, a new investigation has found.
- Germany's possible restriction on semiconductor chemicals exports to Beijing would undermine the positive direction of China-EU ties: experts Global Times 28 Apr 2023 -- Germany is reportedly considering restricting exports of chemicals to China that are used to produce semiconductors, a move which experts said would disrupt the positive direction of China-Europe relations and represent a "severe blow" to the country's industrial base, further hurting an economy that is already suffering from economic blows linked to the Ukraine crisis.
- The President in Germany: Permanent presence of allied troops in Lithuania is our priority President of the Republic of Lithuania 27 Apr 2023 -- President Gitanas Nausėda continues his working visit to Germany. On Thursday, the President met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
- Berlin Urges Tehran to Cancel Death Sentence for Iranian-German Citizen VOA 27 Apr 2023 -- Germany is condemning as "unacceptable" the death sentence handed down in Iran against Jamshid Sharmahd, an Iranian-German dual citizen and opposition figure accused of masterminding a deadly 2008 bombing of a mosque in Shiraz.
- UK and Germany mark next phase in joint tank ammunition programme UK MOD 27 Apr 2023 -- Germany and the United Kingdom will work together on the next phase of development for advanced armour-piercing tank ammunition, it has been announced today.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 26 Apr 2023 -- The Federal Government supports the Ukrainian military in close coordination with its partners and allies. This list provides an overview of lethal and non-lethal German military support for Ukraine. It includes deliveries from the Federal Armed Forces, as well as supplies from German industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for so-called security capacity building.
- The crisis in Sudan Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Apr 2023 -- Since 15 April Khartoum and other regions of the Sudan have seen serious fighting. Read here what this means for Germans in the country and what the German Government is undertaking in a political context and in the area of humanitarian assistance.
- Europe's military spending highest since Cold War; US tops the list: Study Press TV 24 Apr 2023 -- Europe's military spending surged at a record pace in 2022 -- led by the UK, Germany and France -- with the US continuing to top the list, accounting for nearly 40 percent of global military expenditure, a new study has revealed.
- Russia to expel German diplomats in tit-for-tat move Press TV 22 Apr 2023 -- Russia has slammed a decision by Germany to expel Russian diplomats from the country en masse, saying it has decided to respond in kind to the move.
- Moscow Expels German Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move Sputnik 22 Apr 2023 -- Germany has decided to initiate a new massive expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in the country, with Moscow taking responsive measures, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
- Russia Announces Mass Expulsion Of German Diplomats In Tit-For-Tat Move RFE/RL 22 Apr 2023 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry says it is expelling a number of German diplomats in what it calls a "mirror" action to a previously unannounced move by Berlin as relations between the two counties continue to deteriorate.
- Berlin Claims Germany Expels Russian Diplomats to Reduce Presence of Intelligence Officers Sputnik 22 Apr 2023 -- The German government decided to expel Russian diplomats in order to reduce the number of Russian intelligence officers in the country, a German broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing the German Foreign Ministry.
- Ukraine's Accession to NATO Discussed, Quick Decision Not Expected - Berlin Sputnik 21 Apr 2023 -- The NATO members are discussing Ukraine's possible accession to the bloc, but this decision will be made later since it is not on the agenda at the moment, German government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann said on Friday.
- Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin Say Developing New Rocket Artillery System for Germany Sputnik 21 Apr 2023 -- German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and US arms corporation Lockheed Martin have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide Germany with a new rocket artillery system, possibly a prototype of the US HIMARS rocket launcher, set to boost the capabilities of existing and combat proven components, the companies said on Friday.
- Joint statement by the Federal Foreign Office and the French Foreign Ministry on the sentencing and arrest of a number of human rights defenders in China Germany Federal Foreign Office 20 Apr 2023
- German Defense Chief: EU Falling Behind Russia in Africa Sputnik 19 Apr 2023 -- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned on Wednesday that the European Union was losing ground to Russia in Africa's turbulent Sahel region and beyond.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 18 Apr 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.
- G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers' Communiqué US Dept. of State 18 Apr 2023 -- The text of the following communiqué 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.
- G7 Foreign Ministers Highlight Concerns About Russia, China VOA 18 Apr 2023 -- Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations condemned Russia's war in Ukraine and highlighted the need to engage with China to address global challenges as they closed their meetings in Japan on Tuesday.
- G7 foreign ministers promise tougher measures against Russia, call out China Press TV 18 Apr 2023 -- Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies have vowed to take a more unified stand against Russia and China.
- Germany joins Finland-led CAVS project Finnish MoD 17 Apr 2023 -- Germany has signed an agreement on joining the Common Armoured Vehicle System CAVS, a research and development programme led by Finland together with Latvia and Sweden. CAVS is based on the 6 x 6 armoured vehicle developed by Patria. Germany's signing of the agreement is seen to suggest that it will order Patria 6 x 6 vehicles.
- UK, German Air Force Escort 3 Russian Military Planes Over Baltic Sea Sputnik 17 Apr 2023 -- The air forces of the United Kingdom and Germany have escorted three Russian military planes transiting over the Baltic Sea, the UK air force said on Monday.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with German Foreign Minister Baerbock US Dept. of State 17 Apr 2023
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken And German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 17 Apr 2023
- Germany shuts down last three nuclear plants amid energy crisis Press TV 15 Apr 2023 -- Germany will permanently shut down its final three operating nuclear power plants, in a move to finally fulfill a plan set in motion more than 20 years ago to end the country's reliance on nuclear energy.
- Chinese, German FMs hold comprehensive, in-depth talks as Macron's calls for Europe's strategic autonomy make waves Global Times 14 Apr 2023 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and visiting Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had comprehensive, candid and in-depth communication on Friday over China-Germany and China-EU relations as well as international and regional issues, as Macron's calls for Europe's strategic autonomy made waves within the continent and across the Atlantic.
- German FM visits China amid EU's strategic autonomy debate Global Times 13 Apr 2023 -- Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock began her three-day visit in North China's Tianjin on Thursday, as Europe is having a major debate in recent days on how to deal with China, after French President Emmanuel Macron's call for Europe to reduce its reliance on the US drew ire from the US while winning support inside Europe.
- Expiration of COVID-19 protection measures Germany - Federal Government 08 Apr 2023 -- The legal framework for COVID-19 protection measures expired on 7 April. This means that the last few remaining measures have now been removed, such as the requirement to wear an FFP2 mask when visiting a hospital or care home.
- Virginia Guard Provides Maintenance Support in Germany Army News 07 Apr 2023 -- Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 3647th Maintenance Company, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, supported the Joint Multinational Readiness Center during an exercise at Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany, March 4-18.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 06 Apr 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.
- "Finland's accession will make NATO stronger" Germany - Federal Government 04 Apr 2023 -- The Federal Government welcomes Finland's accession to NATO. As of now Finland is a member of the North Atlantic defence alliance. "This is good news and a win for transatlantic security," said Federal Chancellor Scholz.
- NATO as an anchor of security - Foreign Minister Baerbock in Brussels Germany Federal Foreign Office 04 Apr 2023 -- Today is "NATO Day" - the Alliance is celebrating its 74th anniversary. In addition, Finland will today become the 31st member of NATO. Read on for more information about the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels.
- Germany's Scholz Underscores Support For Romania, Moldova During Bucharest Visit RFE/RL 03 Apr 2023 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Romania to underscore Berlin's support for its NATO ally, where he said that, like Bucharest, it will continue to back Ukraine in its battle against Russia's full-scale invasion, and he also met with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in the Romanian capital.
- German Defense Minister Rules Out Deliveries of Additional Leopard Tanks to Ukraine Sputnik 01 Apr 2023 -- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday that his country was not going to send additional Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
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