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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 ...
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After reaching a record high in 2023, export licences for German weapons and military equipment continued to rise at the beginning of this year due to increasing arms deliveries to Ukraine. From January 1 to March 27, the German government approved the export of military goods worth at least €4.89 billion ($5.31 billion), almost as much as in the entire first half of 2023 with €5.22 billion. Almost three quarters of this (72%) is destined for Ukraine, which is being supported by Germany in its defence campaign against Russia. The information was released by the Economy Ministry in response to ...
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday assured the Philippines of continued US “ironclad” support amid rising tensions with China in the disputed South China Sea. Blinken, who was in Manila for a two-day visit, said the disputed sea was an important waterway not only for the Philippines, but for the region, the United States and the world. “These waterways are critical to the Philippines, to its security, to its economy,” he told a press conference in Manila after a meeting with Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo. “They’re also critical to the interests of the region, the Unite States a...
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday assured the Philippines of continued US “ironclad” support amid rising tensions with China in the disputed South China Sea. Blinken, who was in Manila for a two-day visit, said the disputed sea was an important waterway not only for the Philippines, but for the region, the United States and the world. “These waterways are critical to the Philippines, to its security, to its economy,” he told a press conference in Manila after a meeting with Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo. “They’re also critical to the interests of the region, the Unite States a...
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Germany's ThyssenKrupp is moving ahead with the planned spin-off of its TKMS naval construction division by looking into a collaboration with US financial investor Carlyle, the parent company announced from its headquarters in Essen on Tuesday. The books of TKMS have been opened up to Carlyle for an "in-depth examination and valuation (due diligence)" with the aim being a possible sale of a stake in the marine division. Selling shares in the company, a specialist in surface and submarine naval vessels, is one of several options under consideration, Thyssenkrupp said. Carlyle's involvement did ...
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Despite recent differences over Ukraine policy, French President Emmanuel Macron does not see himself in conflict with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, but admits the two have different styles. "There has never been any trouble between the chancellor and myself. We have a lot in common in terms of objectives and the situation," Macron told the newspaper Le Parisien for a story in its Sunday edition. "Only the way in which they are translated is different because the strategic cultures of our countries are different," Macron said. Macron, along with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, met Scholz i...
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Germany's conservative opposition is threatening to launch a parliamentary inquiry into Chancellor Olaf Scholz's refusal to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. Scholz contends that delivering the long-range missiles to Ukraine would risk drawing Germany directly into the conflict with Russia. According to the chancellor, German soldiers would be required to programme target information into the missiles. The centre-right CDU/CSU bloc is demanding to know how Scholz reached that conclusion, after an intercepted conference call between top German air force officers leaked by Russian intellig...
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Germany's conservative opposition is threatening to launch a parliamentary inquiry into Chancellor Olaf Scholz's refusal to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. Scholz contends that delivering the long-range missiles to Ukraine would risk drawing Germany directly into the conflict with Russia. According to the chancellor, German soldiers would be required to programme target information into the missiles. The centre-right CDU/CSU bloc is demanding to know how Scholz reached that conclusion, after an intercepted conference call between top German air force officers leaked by Russian intellig...
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that he does not believe allies' trust in Germany has been damaged by the Russian eavesdropping attack on the Bundeswehr. Scholz said he is "very sure that the trust between Germany and its allies and friends is so great that what happened there will not affect this trust." He made his comments at a press conference following a meeting with German state premiers in Berlin. "Everyone we have spoken to directly has reported this back," he said. "And I think we can build on that." On Friday, Russia published a 38-minute recording of an online meetin...
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The Ministry of Defence blamed an unnamed individual's improper use of a "non-secure data line" for the recent leak of a German army conversation about the Taurus weapon system to Russia. The mistake was made by the participant who took part in the conversation from Singapore and had dialled in via a "non-secure data line" such as a mobile phone or via a wireless network, according to the interim result of an investigation presented on Tuesday by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. Pistorius ruled out the possibility that a Russian spy had taken part in the conversation without being noticed. "O...
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