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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius at Tartu airport in Estonia before a ceremony in Valga, Estonia, at which the 1st German-Dutch Corps (1GNC) will assume responsibility for parts of NATO’s defence on the eastern flank from the Multinational Corps Northeast (MNC NE) | Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa Tartu, Estonia: Germany and the Netherlands have taken over command of NATO’s land forces stationed in Estonia and Latvia, establishing a new headquarters to bolster deterrence on the...

MEKO A-200 DEU Frigate | Image: TKMS By André Klohn and Carsten Hoffmann, dpa Berlin: German shipbuilder TKMS says it will deliver the first MEKO A-200 DEU frigate to the German Navy as planned in 2029, following the cancellation of the troubled F126 frigate programme. “The announcement to procure four ships in the first step with an option to expand by a further four opens up the prospect of involving the German shipbuilding industry,” TKMS chief executive Oliver Burkhard said on Wednesday.

PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan | Image: Ministry of National Defence, R.O.C (Taiwan) By Yu-Tzu Chiu and Johannes Neudecker, dpa Taipei: Germany, France and the United Kingdom on Wednesday jointly expressed concern over recent Chinese activities off Taiwan’s east coast. “These actions threaten regional stability and the freedom of navigation and safety of international shipping,” the three countries’ representative offices in Taiwan said in a joint statement.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has pledged that Germany’s armoured brigade in Lithuania will be fully operational with 4,800 soldiers by the end of 2027, saying he would compel troops to serve on NATO’s eastern flank if not enough volunteers came forward in specialist areas | Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa Berlin/Riga: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has pledged that Germany’s armoured brigade in Lithuania will be fully operational with 4,800 soldiers by the end of 2027, saying he...

A model of the Airbus Bird of Prey autonomous interceptor drone on display at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Villepinte near Paris | Photo: Eurosatory Paris: Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger has called for global rules to ensure that humans, rather than machines using artificial intelligence (AI), continue to decide when weapons are fired in war.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski speaks at a press conference | Photo: Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa Berlin: Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has criticized the leading role played by Germany, France and Britain in talks on ending the Ukraine war and insisted that Poland also be seated at the negotiating table.

European Union flags fly in front of the Berlaymont building in Brussels | File Photo: Alicia Windzio/dpa Brussels/Berlin: There are no objections on competition grounds to Germany taking a stake in the Franco-German armaments company KNDS, the European Commission said on Thursday. The plans for the German state to take a 40 percent stake in the company, which makes tanks and artillery, have been approved unconditionally.

Mercedes-Benz Arocs vehicles for defence applications | Image: Daimler Truck By Robin Wille, dpa Stuttgart: Commercial vehicle maker Daimler Truck is stepping up its defence activities by consolidating its global operations under the new umbrella brand Daimler Truck Defence and is aiming for €1 billion ($1.16 billion) in global revenues by 2028, the company near Stuttgart said on Monday.

(L-R) Boris Pistorius, Germany’s Defence Minister, Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG, and Sébastien Lecornu, France’s Defence Minister, stand in front of a Czech Leopard 2 A4 main battle tank during a visit to the Rheinmetall plant, amid the Franco-German MGCS tank project | File Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa Berlin: German defence contractor Rheinmetall has warned that the future of a Franco-German tank project could be at risk amid concerns over potential French budget cuts.

Newly manufactured Mercedes-Benz Zetros tactical trucks equipped for military defence operations stand parked outside a production hall at the Mercedes-Benz Trucks assembly plant in Woerth am Rhein, Germany | Photo: Katharina Kausche/dpa Stuttgart: German carmaker Mercedes-Benz sees potential in expanding its foothold in the security and defence sector with the development of special vehicles.