Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2023 - Germany Special Weapons News
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- German arms giant to repair damaged tanks in Ukraine Press TV 29 Jul 2023 -- German arms giant Rheinmetall has planned to repair Kiev's tanks damaged and lost in the war against Russia in Ukraine.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 28 Jul 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.
- Federal Foreign Office statement on the latest developments in Niger Germany Federal Foreign Office 27 Jul 2023
- Ukraine wasting Western military training: German intelligence report Press TV 26 Jul 2023 -- Ukraine's counteroffensive is failing to make progress because its army is not fully implementing the training it has received from the West, a leaked German intelligence document has revealed, blaming Ukraine's lack of success on the tactics of its commanders.
- German flight squadron deployed to Iceland "Government of Iceland 26 Jul 2023 -- A squadron of six Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from the German Air Force will arrive in Keflavik to conduct a training mission in Icelandic airspace later this week.
- Minister Černochová: Czech Republic and Germany share perception of current major threats Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 25 Jul 2023 -- Federal Minister of Defence of Germany Boris Pistorius was at a two-day visit to the Czech Republic. He and Minister of Defence Jana Černochová visited the National Memorial to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror in Prague and later at the Ministry of Defence, they discussed present and future defence cooperation.
- Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on the national elections in Cambodia Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Jul 2023
- German Army chief's close-up with a Boxer Australia DOD 24 Jul 2023 -- Chief of the German Army Lieutenant General Alfons Mais has observed the capabilities of the Australian-made Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle (CRV) during a visit to German troops participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre.
- German Opposition Sounds Alarm as Army's Security Check Backlog Hits 70K Troops Sputnik 23 Jul 2023 -- Despite being one of the top three military spenders in NATO and the delivery of over €7.5 billion ($8.3 billion) in arms aid to Ukraine, Germany has faced a string of bad news regarding its armed forces. Last week, the Bundeswehr's top commander admitted that the army would not have the resources to raise a single combat-ready division until 2025.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 20 Jul 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 - AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) DSCA 19 Jul 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.90 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- A look at the Defence news 10 - 16 July Netherlands Ministry of Defence 19 Jul 2023 -- The Netherlands and Germany are purchasing more than 1,500 light operational vehicles, 504 for the Netherlands and approximately 1,000 for Germany. These so-called airborne vehicles can be used for tactical transport during Airmobile Brigade operations.
- Analysts: Germany's New China Strategy Prudent, Highlights Indo-Pacific VOA 15 Jul 2023 -- Germany released its first China strategy this week, which calls Beijing a "systemic rival" and stresses the need for Europe's largest economy to reduce economic dependence on its largest trading partner.
- Prime Minister Orpo and Federal Chancellor Scholz discuss European security Finnish Government 14 Jul 2023 -- Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz met in Berlin on Friday 14 July. Their meeting focused on European security and on developing trade and economic relations between Finland and Germany.
- Italy to Purchase German-Made Leopard 2 Tanks Sputnik 13 Jul 2023 -- Italy has decided to buy German-made Leopard 2 tanks as part of the rearmament of its national armed forces amid the Ukraine conflict, Italian Defense Undersecretary Isabella Rauti said on Thursday.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement On the Launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea US Dept. of State 13 Jul 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.
- Germany adopts its first comprehensive Strategy on China Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 Jul 2023 -- China has changed. So we need to change our approach to China too. With its comprehensive Strategy on China, the Federal Government is setting a compass for our actions. Read on to find out what the Strategy says.
- Speech by Foreign Minister Baerbock at MERICS on the future of Germany's policy on China Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 Jul 2023
- Germany's first "China strategy" hurts its own companies more, has limited impact on bilateral ties Global Times 13 Jul 2023 -- Germany's first China strategy will put its own companies in a bind as it reportedly seeks to pressure them to reduce their dependency on China, and it will have a short-term impact on the just-stabilized China-German ties, Chinese observers warned. Observers predicted this document from China's biggest trade partner in Europe will also have ramifications for Europe's ability to form a unified stance on Beijing.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 12 Jul 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 Declaration of support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 12 Jul 2023
- G7 offers Ukraine wide-ranging security package at NATO summit Press TV 12 Jul 2023 -- The Group of Seven (G7) countries have offered Ukraine a long-term and wide-ranging security package at the NATO summit as Kiev strives toward membership in the US-led Western military alliance.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Olaf Scholz in Vilnius President of Ukraine 12 Jul 2023
- Germany to Withdraw From Project on Leopard Tank Maintenance Hub in Poland Sputnik 12 Jul 2023 -- Germany will withdraw from the project for the construction of a maintenance hub for Leopard 2 tanks in Poland due to Warsaw's inflated expectations regarding maintenance payment, German newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with German Foreign Minister Baerbock US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken And German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2023
- Press conference - Berlin, Germany Prime Minister of Australia 11 Jul 2023
- Transcript - Joint press statements Prime Minister of Australia 11 Jul 2023
- German military commitment to Lithuania Germany - Federal Ministry of Defence 10 Jul 2023 -- After the illegal Russian Annexation of Crimea NATO Member States responded with the NATO Readiness Action Plan to the increasing threat from Russia. At the beginning of 2017, NATO began deploying robust land forces to Poland and the Baltic states. with The the mission of "enhanced Forward Presence", which serves to secure the Eastern European NATO member states.
- $1 billion defence agreement supports Australian jobs and industry Prime Minister of Australia 10 Jul 2023 -- The Albanese Government has agreed to a major defence export deal with Germany, signing an in-principle agreement for Australia to supply more than 100 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles, built in Brisbane.
- Australia Agrees to Near Record German Defense Deal VOA 10 Jul 2023 -- Australia has confirmed one of the largest defense export deals in its history selling armored combat vehicles to Germany. The $661million announcement was made by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after he arrived in Berlin ahead of talks at a NATO summit in Lithuania.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 07 Jul 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.
- First batch of German armour vests delivered to warehousing facility at Šiauliai Lithuania MND 05 Jul 2023-- Nearly 10 thousand tactical vests worth of EUR 18 million has been acquired for the needs of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
- German Parliament Approves Purchase of 60 Chinook Helicopters From US' Boeing Sputnik 05 Jul 2023 -- The defense committee of the German parliament approved the purchase of 60 CH-47F Chinook heavy military transport helicopters from US company Boeing, a German daily reported on Wednesday.
- Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories Germany Federal Foreign Office 04 Jul 2023
- Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany The White House 04 Jul 2023
- President had a phone call with the Chancellor of Germany President of Ukraine 03 Jul 2023
- Ukraine to Receive Dozens of Leopard Tanks in Coming Weeks - Germany Sputnik 03 Jul 2023 -- Over the past weeks, the much-hyped Ukrainian "counteroffensive" resulted in severe losses for Kiev's forces, with multiple tanks and military vehicles being destroyed - all while Ukraine failed to damage Russian defenses.
- Germany Not Supplying Long-Range Arms to Ukraine to Prevent Attacks Against Russia - Scholz Sputnik 02 Jul 2023 -- Germany is reluctant to supply long-range weapons to Ukraine as it does not want them to end up being used to strike Russian territory, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday.
- German coalition at adds over sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia: Report Press TV 02 Jul 2023 -- Germany's ruling coalition government is at odds over whether to give in to British pressure and approve the production of twin-engine and multirole Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets for Saudi Arabia, more than four years after it halted weapons sales to the Persian Gulf kingdom due to Riyadh's war on Yemen and its role in the killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
- German Court Categorizes Islamic Center as 'Extremist Islamic Organization' VOA 01 Jul 2023 -- Germany's Federal Administrative Court has upheld a determination that activities conducted by the Islamic Center in the city of Hamburg, known as the Blue Mosque, are those of an "extremist Islamic organization."
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