Yearly Archive: 2022

The German military has just been given a massive defense budget boost — but it is dogged by allegations of inefficiency. The parliamentary Bundeswehr commissioner’s report was not comforting.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s announcement in late February that his government was about to give the …

The self-governing island is organizing military exercises and testing “asymmetric” capabilities as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine puts a new spotlight on tensions between Beijing and Taipei.

Taiwan is scheduled to hold several military exercises in the coming weeks as the self-governing island’…

The goal is a fully equipped force that can stand up to combat immediately and anywhere: Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht and Inspector General Eberhard Zorn comment in the order of the day on the use of the Bundeswehr’s EUR 100 billion special fund. Among other things, proven and quickly availa…

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Built by Northrop Grumman Corporation in support of the Missile Defense Agency, two demonstration Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) satellites successfully completed their missions and have been retired.

Their achievements pave the way for future operational…

“Help yourself by helping us” was Ukrainian President Zelensky’s message to the 10 countries of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), whose heads of government met in London.

After all, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack on the security of all of Europe. That message got through. The …

The Government approved of the Ministry of Finance proposal to increase defence spending to 2.52% of GDP and to table it for consideration at the Seimas as a matter of urgency. The hearing on the draft amendment to the law will take place on March 15 and adoption – on March 17. If approved, the amen…