US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has declared that the Trump administration’s plan to withdraw 12,000 troops from Germany is up for reassessment while Pentagon spokesman John Kirby explained that… Continue reading "Future of US Withdrawal from Germany and Afghanistan Increasingly Uncertain"
A lack of consensus in Germany’s parliament between the left-wing and conservatives parties successfully blocked further talks on equipping the Bundeswehr with armed drones. The German Armed Forces were denied… Continue reading "Reichstag Blocks Arming German UAVs Over Targeted Killing Issue"
When it comes to the strategic situation in the Indo-Pacific region, Germany doesn’t usually get much consideration. Back in its Imperial days, Germany had maintained control over a multitude of… Continue reading "Germany Envisions Greater Role for Itself in Indo-Pacific"
The German government has withdrawn their order for 120,000 Haenel MK556 rifles. Last month C.G. Haenel were awarded a major contract to replace the Bundeswehr’s G36 service rifle. The Haenel… Continue reading "BREAKING: Bundeswehr Withdraw Order for Haenel MK556"
C.G. Haenel GmbH has been selected by the Bundeswehr to provide Germany’s next service rifle. The 5.56x45mm chambered, gas-piston operated Haenel MK556 beat competition from Germany’s most famous small arms… Continue reading "Germany Selects C.G. Haenel MK556 To Replace Heckler & Koch G36"
The Deutsche Marine (German navy) began at-sea testing of the SKELDAR V-200 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), designated the Sea Falcon, on the 12th August. The… Continue reading "Germany Navy Begins Testing V-200 SKELDAR Drone"
Dr. Mark Esper, US Secretary of Defense, has announced details of a plan to reposition 11,900 US troops currently stationed in Germany. During a press conference at the Pentagon, Secretary… Continue reading "Pentagon Proposes Removing 11,900 Troops From Germany"
On Tuesday, Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution to extend authorization of cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria for a year. The current authorization will expire on 10… Continue reading "Russia and China Veto UN Security Council Resolution Facilitating Humanitarian Aid to Syria"
The German Parliament approved the procurement of CAPTOR-E active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for the German Air Force’s Eurofighter fleet on 17 May. 110 CAPTOR-E sets have been ordered… Continue reading "German Procurement Of Eurofighter AESA Radars Goes Forward"
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) has abandoned modernization work on the German Navy’s fleet of eight Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft following an economic feasibility study on… Continue reading "Germany Abandons P-3 Orion Modernization Plans"