Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
August 2023 - Germany Special Weapons News
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- Russian-German National Arrested for Illegally Exporting to Russia Sensitive U.S.-Sourced Microelectronics with Military Applications in Violation of U.S. Export Controls US Dept. of Justice 31 Aug 2023 -- Arthur Petrov, 33, a dual Russian-German citizen who has resided in Russia and Cyprus, is charged by criminal complaint, unsealed today, with export control violations, smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering offenses based on his alleged participation in an ongoing scheme to procure U.S.-sourced microelectronics subject to U.S. export controls on behalf of a Russia-based supplier of critical electronics components for manufacturers supplying weaponry and other equipment to the Russian military.
- Events in Gabon Germany Federal Foreign Office 30 Aug 2023 -- Today (30 August) a Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson issued the following statement on the events in Gabon:
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 30 Aug 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.
- Qakbot Malware Disrupted in International Cyber Takedown US Dept. of Justice 29 Aug 2023 -- The Justice Department today announced a multinational operation involving actions in the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Romania, and Latvia to disrupt the botnet and malware known as Qakbot and take down its infrastructure. The Qakbot malicious code is being deleted from victim computers, preventing it from doing any more harm. The Department also announced the seizure of approximately $8.6 million in cryptocurrency in illicit profits.
- FBI-Led Operation Dismantles Notorious Qakbot Malware VOA 29 Aug 2023 -- A global operation led by the FBI has dismantled one of the most notorious cybercrime tools used by criminals to infect computers, launch ransomware attacks and steal sensitive data.
- Video message by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock for the 32nd Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference Germany Federal Foreign Office 28 Aug 2023
- German Conservative Leader Backs Sending Cruise Missiles to Ukraine Sputnik 27 Aug 2023 -- Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's conservative Christian Democrats, said in an interview out Sunday that he was in favor of giving Ukraine the long-sought-after Taurus cruise missiles.
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Quint National Security Advisors The White House 24 Aug 2023
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 24 Aug 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 Supplies Ukraine With US Patriot System Missiles for First Time Sputnik 24 Aug 2023 -- Germany has supplied Ukraine with missiles for US Patriot air defense systems for the first time, according to an updated list of the German government published on Thursday.
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement On the Launch Using Ballistic Missile Technology by North Korea US Dept. of State 24 Aug 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.
- Video message by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock for the Summit of the Crimea Platform Germany Federal Foreign Office 23 Aug 2023
- Scholz Says Germany Reluctant to Drag NATO Into Conflict as Ukraine Awaits Taurus Missiles Sputnik 20 Aug 2023 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz argued on Sunday that his government was not rushing to approve Taurus missile deliveries to Ukraine because it feared dragging NATO into a war with Russia.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 17 Aug 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.
- Israel Gets US Approval for $3.5Bln Sale of Arrow 3 Missile Defense Systems to Germany Sputnik 17 Aug 2023 -- The United States has approved the sale of Israel's Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany in a deal valued at a record $3.5 billion for the Israeli defense industry, the Defense Ministry of Israel said on Thursday.
- Statement by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on the FSO Safer salvage mission off the coast of Yemen Germany Federal Foreign Office 11 Aug 2023
- Foreign Minister Baerbock on the outcome of the ECOWAS summit Germany Federal Foreign Office 11 Aug 2023
- Latest in Ukraine: Germany to Extend Patriot Defense Systems in Poland VOA 08 Aug 2023 -- Germany has offered to extend the deployment of its Patriot missile defense systems in Poland, likely until the end of the year, the Defense Ministry said in a statement released Tuesday.
- Member Of German Ruling Party Calls For Giving Ukraine Long-Range Missiles RFE/RL 06 Aug 2023 -- A member of German Chancellor Olaf Sholtz's ruling party has for the first time called for Berlin to supply Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles.
- War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 04 Aug 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 Arrests Syrian War Crimes Suspect VOA 03 Aug 2023 -- A Syrian national accused of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes during the early stages of the Syrian Civil War has been arrested in Germany, prosecutors announced Thursday.
- Demonstrating agility and capability, Germany conducts swift fighter deployment to Iceland NATO 02 Aug 2023 -- The German Air Force has started the deployment of a fighter capability to Iceland to conduct an Agile Combat Employment (ACE). From August 1 to 10, Eurofighters are conducting training in the High North and work with the Icelandic Coast Guard and other regional Allies.
- Coup in the Niger: Political situation and evacuation of German nationals Germany Federal Foreign Office 02 Aug 2023 -- The attempted coup in the Niger is a full-on attack on the young democracy and is jeopardising the country's future. A political solution now needs to be found quickly so that the country can return to the path of democracy.
- Foreign Minister Baerbock thanks France for transporting German nationals Germany Federal Foreign Office 02 Aug 2023
- Foreign Minister Baerbock and a Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson on the latest developments in the Niger Germany Federal Foreign Office 01 Aug 2023
- Germany Begins Construction of F-35 Fighter Jet Plant Sputnik 01 Aug 2023 -- Germany has initiated building of a factory by defense contractor Rheinmetall to produce fuselage sections for the US-made F-35 fighter jet near the municipality of Weeze in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), NRW Premier Hendrik Wust said on Tuesday.
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