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February 2025 - Germany Special Weapons News
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- NSW Conducts Training with Lithuanian and German special operations forces US Navy 28 Feb 2025 -- Strengthening NATO alliances, U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and U.S. Special Warfare Combat Crewmen (SWCC) recently conducted a two-week training exercise with Lithuanian and German Special Operations Forces.
- Federal Foreign Office on Israel's military operation "Iron Wall" Germany Federal Foreign Office 28 Feb 2025
- Federal Foreign Office on the comments by Abdullah Ocalan Germany Federal Foreign Office 27 Feb 2025
- Federal Foreign Office on the deportation of a number of Uyghurs from Thailand to China Germany Federal Foreign Office 27 Feb 2025
- Statement marking 10 years since the death of Boris Nemtsov Canada 27 Feb 2025 -- Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania and Sweden today issued the following statement marking 10 years since the death of Boris Nemtsov.
- Foreign Minister Baerbock on Europe's defence capabilities Germany Federal Foreign Office 26 Feb 2025
- German election winner: Europe must defend itself as US 'does not care' VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- Germany's likely next chancellor has warned that the United States cares little about Europe's fate and has called for the continent to urgently organize its own defense capabilities, marking a profound shift in approach from Europe's biggest economy.
- New package of sanctions against Russia Germany - Federal Government 24 Feb 2025 -- The EU states have agreed on a 16th package of sanctions against Russia. By adopting the package, the European Union is sending Russia another signal of its determination.
- Germany continues to stand with Ukraine - the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Feb 2025 -- Germany is providing substantial support - almost 44 billion euro in total to date - to the people in Ukraine, and it stands firmly by their side, making available much more than just military equipment.
- Germany's Merz 'Hopeful' On U.S. Ties Despite Recent Trump Moves RFE/RL 24 Feb 2025 -- Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next German chancellor and a longtime supporter of transatlantic ties, said he now seeks security "independence" from the United States and expressed doubts about the future of NATO, the alliance that has underpinned Western defense interests since World War II.
- Conservatives win German election as far right sees historic surge in support IRNA 24 Feb 2025 -- The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have won the snap elections in the German parliament, securing approximately 28 percent of the vote.
- Conservatives win German parliamentary elections amid surge in far-right support Press TV 24 Feb 2025 -- The right-wing German parties have clinched a major victory, as the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won the snap elections in the German parliament (Bundestag), defeating Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats.
- Germany's Merz Eyes 'Independence' From U.S., Airs Worries About NATO's Future RFE/RL 24 Feb 2025 -- Friedrich Merz, the presumptive next German chancellor and a longtime supporter of transatlantic ties, said he now seeks security "independence" from the United States and expressed doubts about the future of NATO, the alliance that has underpinned Western security since World War II.
- Germany's conservative bloc claims election victory, faces domestic and foreign challenges ahead, expert says Global Times 24 Feb 2025 -- Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), won German federal election, according to preliminary results, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday morning.
- Conservative CDU/CSU leads German federal election: exit polls People's Daily 24 Feb 2025 -- Germany's conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country's 2025 federal election, according to exit polls released by broadcaster ARD on Sunday evening.
- German Election Results Match Poll Predictions, Handing Victory To CDU/CSU RFE/RL 23 Feb 2025 -- The headlines indicate that the far-right AfD party had its best-ever result in the German parliamentary elections, finishing second with some 20 percent of the vote, nearly doubling the result they got four years ago.
- Exit Polls: Christian Democrats Win German Elections, AfD Doubles Vote RFE/RL 23 Feb 2025 -- Exit polls show Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) have won federal elections with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) doubling its vote to finish a strong second - amid a massively increased turnout.
- German FM urges Europe to pressure Trump to prevent US-Russia alliance Press TV 22 Feb 2025 -- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says European allies should put more pressure on US President Donald Trump's administration in order to avoid losing Washington as a partner, including in talks on the war in Ukraine.
- AfD Surges As Afghan Attack Suspects Put Migrants At Heart Of German Elections RFE/RL 22 Feb 2025 -- As Germany heads into pivotal federal elections on February 23, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is making unprecedented gains.
- The President Held Phone Conversations with the Leaders of Croatia, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, Slovenia, Ireland, Côte d'Ivoire and Luxembourg President of Ukraine 21 Feb 2025
- Joint Statement 4th Shadow Fleet Expert Group Meeting 19-20 February 2025 Germany Federal Foreign Office 21 Feb 2025 -- Joint statement by the coastal states of the Baltic Sea and North Sea - Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom - following the fourth expert-level meeting in Stockholm 19-20 February 2025.
- Afghan Attack Suspects Put Migrants At Heart Of German Elections RFE/RL 21 Feb 2025 -- As Germany heads into pivotal federal elections on February 23, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is making unprecedented gains.
- Joint Statement on the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) Steering Committee Inaugural Meeting US Dept. of State 20 Feb 2025 -- The Governments of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America held the inaugural meeting of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) Steering Committee in Washington, DC on February 19, 2025 and released the following statement.
- Immigration, cost of living frustrate voters as German elections loom VOA 19 Feb 2025 -- Germany is set to hold a general election on Sunday, with voter frustrations over migration at the forefront of a heated campaign.
- Secretary Rubio's Call with Transatlantic Quint Foreign Ministers US Dept. of State 18 Feb 2025 -- "Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, immediately following his meeting with Russia's foreign minister earlier today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia."
- War in Ukraine - The arms and military equipment Germany is sending to Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 17 Feb 2025 -- 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.
- PH, German defense forces hold high-level meetings in Munich Philippine News Agency 16 Feb 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Sunday that it strengthened defense ties with its German counterpart following high-level discussions by ranking officials in Munich.
- Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Quint Foreign Ministers US Dept. of State 15 Feb 2025
- G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Margins of the Munich Security Conference US Dept. of State 15 Feb 2025 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
- The President and the CEO of Rheinmetall AG Discussed Expansion of Cooperation President of Ukraine 15 Feb 2025
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy Met with Olaf Scholz in Munich President of Ukraine 15 Feb 2025
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy Had a Meeting with Friedrich Merz President of Ukraine 15 Feb 2025
- Statement of like-minded Foreign Ministers of the FFP network Germany Federal Foreign Office 15 Feb 2025 -- "Today, we, the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Andorra, Australia, Germany, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Mongolia, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands reaffirm our readiness to support an inclusive and representative non-sectarian Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political transition process that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people for freedom, security and prosperity, hereby building on the basic objectives and principles of the UN Security Council Resolution 2254."
- Joint statement on Syria Canada 14 Feb 2025 -- Statement by the Governments of France, Syria, Bahrain, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, the Secretary General of the League of Arab States and the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
- Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock prior to the Munich Security Conference Germany Federal Foreign Office 14 Feb 2025
- Diplomacy in times of crisis - the world comes together at the Munich Security Conference Germany Federal Foreign Office 14 Feb 2025 -- Foreign Minister Baerbock is attending the 61st Munich Security Conference on 14 and 15 February. Read on to find out more about this year's motto "Multipolarization" and the topics that the Foreign Minister will focus on.
- As Germany election looms, far-right German party continues to gather support VOA 14 Feb 2025 -- German voters head to the polls this month for an election that will determine who the country's new chancellor will be. The Feb. 23 poll is a snap election, following the collapse of center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government last year.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Meeting With German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius DoD 13 Feb 2025
- Working together for the future of Ukraine and Syria: Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to Paris Germany Federal Foreign Office 12 Feb 2025 -- Foreign Minister Baerbock is travelling to Paris today to discuss further support for Ukraine with the Foreign Ministers of France, Poland, Italy, Spain, the UK and Ukraine, as well as the EU High Representative. Then on Thursday, she will take part in an international conference on Syria.
- Federal Foreign Office on the Cabinet decision regarding the EU Mission EUBAM Rafah Germany Federal Foreign Office 12 Feb 2025
- G5+ STATEMENT Spain MFA 12 Feb 2025 -- France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain, United-Kingdom, EEAS, European Commission
- Weimar+ Statement by Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, the European External Action Service and the European Commission Germany Federal Foreign Office 12 Feb 2025 -- "We are ready to enhance our support for Ukraine. We commit to its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia's war of aggression."
- Exclusive: Russia says E3 cannot legally 'snap back' sanctions on Iran IRNA 11 Feb 2025 -- Russia says that Britain, France, and Germany, known informally as the E3, do not have the right to "snap back" sanctions on Iran, as they have not implemented the requirements of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, which enshrines the now-stalled nuclear deal with Tehran.
- Germany's Scholz Reiterates Refusal To Send Taurus Missiles To Ukraine RFE/RL 10 Feb 2025 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz again ruled out sending long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, opposing actions that would "deliver destructive weapons" deep inside of Russia, and hitting out at his conservative political rival, who has expressed more openness to delivering such weapons to Kyiv.
- Scholz criticizes Trump's Gaza plan as "scandal" in TV debate People's Daily 10 Feb 2025 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday evening criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, calling it "a scandal."
- Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on US sanctions against the ICC Germany Federal Foreign Office 07 Feb 2025
- Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on the future of the Gaza Strip Germany Federal Foreign Office 05 Feb 2025
- "Great responsibilities fall on all for the preservation of the ceasefire declared in Gaza" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 05 Feb 2025 -- Holding a joint press conference with President Steinmeier of Germany, President Erdoğan said: "Great responsibilities fall on all for the preservation of the ceasefire declared in Gaza. We as the international community should maintain our efforts for a two-state solution."
- G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on the escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo UK FCDO 02 Feb 2025 -- G7 Foreign Ministers have issued the following statement strongly condemning the Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the the capture of Minova, Saké and Goma.
- PM meeting with Chancellor Scholz of Germany: 2 February 2025 Gov.UK 02 Feb 2025
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