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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has invited NATO partner Canada to enter into a joint partnership with Norway to protect infrastructure in the far north. "Let us initiate a trilateral strategic maritime partnership with a focus on securing sea lines of communication through the northern Atlantic and Arctic," Pistorius said on Friday in the Canadian capital Ottawa at a meeting with his counterpart Bill Blair. The initiative could be the umbrella for joint activities. Blair said that the Canadian Arctic was exposed to new and growing threats. Canada has noticed that Russia and China are ...
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has invited NATO partner Canada to enter into a joint partnership with Norway to protect infrastructure in the far north. "Let us initiate a trilateral strategic maritime partnership with a focus on securing sea lines of communication through the northern Atlantic and Arctic," Pistorius said on Friday in the Canadian capital Ottawa at a meeting with his counterpart Bill Blair. The initiative could be the umbrella for joint activities. Blair said that the Canadian Arctic was exposed to new and growing threats. Canada has noticed that Russia and China are ...
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius sought to assure the United States, Germany's most important NATO ally, that Berlin is willing to assume more military responsibility for security in Europe and the world. At the same time, Pistorius called on the US government not to let up on its joint commitment in Europe. "We both will continue to work closely as partners, as allies, and as friends. This is more important than ever in this world, and I'm confident that we can achieve much together," said Pistorius at a meeting with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon. Pistorius was receiv...
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius sought to assure the United States, Germany's most important NATO ally, that Berlin is willing to assume more military responsibility for security in Europe and the world. At the same time, Pistorius called on the US government not to let up on its joint commitment in Europe. "We both will continue to work closely as partners, as allies, and as friends. This is more important than ever in this world, and I'm confident that we can achieve much together," said Pistorius at a meeting with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon. Pistorius was receiv...
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius sought to assure the United States, Germany's most important NATO ally, that Berlin is willing to assume more military responsibility for security in Europe and the world. At the same time, Pistorius called on the US government not to let up on its joint commitment in Europe. "We both will continue to work closely as partners, as allies, and as friends. This is more important than ever in this world, and I'm confident that we can achieve much together," said Pistorius at a meeting with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon. Pistorius was receiv...
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Berlin will pay for the delivery of three HIMARS long-range missile artillery systems from the United States to Ukraine. Pistorius made the decision public on Thursday in Washington after talks with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. He said the three systems, which cost tens of millions of dollars, will come from the stocks of the US armed forces and will be paid for by Berlin. The HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) is a multiple rocket launcher artillery system mounted on a lorry chassis.
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius begins a multi-day trip through the United States and Canada on Tuesday. His first stop is New York where he is expected to give a speech to representatives of the American Jewish Committee, an organization that represents Jewish interests. Pistorius is scheduled to meet UN Secretary General António Guterres on Wednesday. A visit to the defence company Boeing is also on the agenda. During the trip, Pistorius plans to meet his US counterpart Lloyd Austin in Washington. The German defence minister also plans to travel to Ottawa to hold talks with his Canad...
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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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