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Defence ministers of France and Germany met in Paris this Friday to ratify an agreement on a new joint tank project called the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS). This formal agreement kick-starts the development of the first phase of the armoured vehicle, dubbed the ‘tank of the future’ – a project worth billions of euros. The new battle tank is set to replace Germany’s Leopard 2 tank and France’s Leclerc. Although both ministers insisted the project should not be viewed as a new model of the Leopard 2 tank, one of the most advanced combat vehicles in the world. “It's not about making a Leopard...
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The situation in the Middle East remains worrying, even if the escalation is frozen at the moment. Israel continues to bomb Gaza and to clash with Hezbollah in Lebanon, but tension with Iran seems to have eased. The European Union may yet play a fundamental role in the de-escalation in the region – but a lot will also depend on the result of the European elections in June. “The European Union will be called upon to respond to this long-term challenge and, if possible, with a majority in the European Parliament and with a government in the European Commission capable of taking decisions that ar...
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Rising militarisation and spending on defence is detracting from efforts to counter climate change, NGOs claimed at an event in Brussels this week. The European Network against Arms Trade (ENAAT) and Transnational Institute (TNI) organised the event following figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showing the leap in military spending, to consider the impact of European military public procurement on climate change. Nick Buxton, knowledge hub coordinator at TNI cited 2022 estimates by scientists who found the total military carbon footprint to be approximatel...
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Taipei (AFP) - Le président élu de Taïwan, Lai Ching-te, a nommé jeudi des membres du prochain gouvernement et de l'équipe en charge de la sécurité de l'archipel, moins d'un mois avant son investiture. M. Lai a en outre déclaré que l'archipel était "confronté à des défis sans précédent". "Face à la montée de l'autoritarisme et à la Chine, l'équipe en charge de la sécurité nationale ne doit pas se soustraire à ses responsabilités, doit considérer l'avenir du pays comme sa propre mission et doit assumer le devoir de le défendre", a-t-il insisté. Vainqueur de l'élection présidentielle du 13 janvi...
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The major German arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall, said the German armed forces placed an order worth as much as €400 million ($427 million) for a framework contract to supply up to 191,000 "intercom with hearing protection function" sets. The contract, announced on Wednesday, has a 7-year term and is part of a key project for tactical communications which is of cross-sectional importance for the entire force. As per the conditions by the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag, 30,000 sets including connection cables with delivery in 2024 have been firmly ordered. A option for the delivery of ...
DPA International
The major German arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall, said the German armed forces placed an order worth as much as €400 million ($427 million) for a framework contract to supply up to 191,000 "intercom with hearing protection function" sets. The contract, announced on Wednesday, has a 7-year term and is part of a key project for tactical communications which is of cross-sectional importance for the entire force. As per the conditions by the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag, 30,000 sets including connection cables with delivery in 2024 have been firmly ordered. A option for the delivery of ...
DPA
The major German arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall, said the German armed forces placed an order worth as much as €400 million ($427 million) for a framework contract to supply up to 191,000 "intercom with hearing protection function" sets. The contract, announced on Wednesday, has a 7-year term and is part of a key project for tactical communications which is of cross-sectional importance for the entire force. As per the conditions by the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag, 30,000 sets including connection cables with delivery in 2024 have been firmly ordered. A option for the delivery of ...
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Two military helicopters crashed during a training session over a naval base on Malaysia's west coast early on Tuesday killing ten people, local media reported citing the country's navy. Singaporean news channel CNA cited the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) as saying in a statement that a navy helicopter with seven crew on board and another one with three passengers crashed at 9:32 am (0132 GMT) at the naval base in Lumut, some 200 kilometres north-west of Kuala Lumpur. "All victims confirmed dead on the scene and sent to the Lumut Navy base armed forces hospital for process of identification," CNA...
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Military spending in Central and Western Europe is now higher than the last year of the Cold War, a new report has found. According to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Europe has seen a widespread surge in military spending since the start of 2022, reaching a total of €552 billion in 2023. The increase is 16% more than the countries concerned spent in 2022, and 62% more compared to 2014, where spending was €330 billion. All but three European NATO member countries – Greece, Italy and Romania – increased their military expenditure in 2023. Loren...
Euronews (English)
By Pam CASTRO Manille (AFP) - Quelque 16.000 soldats philippins et américains ont entamé lundi des exercices militaires conjoints avec pour la première fois une participation française, dans un contexte d'affirmation croissante de Pékin dans la région. Ces exercices annuels, baptisés Balikatan ce qui signifie "épaules contre épaules" en tagalog, la langue locale, doivent se dérouler dans le Nord et l'Ouest de l'archipel d'Asie du Sud-Est, près des potentielles zones de tension de la mer de Chine méridionale et Taïwan. Les exercices, qui se dérouleront jusqu'au 10 mai, impliqueront environ 11.0...
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