News archive on the topic "Bundeswehr"

Aid to Ukraine depletes the German army's warehouses, which take time to replenish. The head of the situation center for Ukraine at the German Ministry of Defense, General Christian Freuding, stated this on the DW TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. In particular, according to Freuding, we are talking about artillery shells that Germany sends to Ukraine. “If we take, for example, artillery ammunition, the need for which is very, very...

The German army is in decline - there is not a single combat-ready brigade in the Bundeswehr, but the “hawks” continue to supply Ukraine with weapons and equipment. However, even the supply of Taurus long-range cruise missiles will not help Ukraine win, just as the Leopards did not help. This was stated by member of the German parliament, member of the Alternative for Germany faction Alice Weidel, speaking from the rostrum of the Bundestag,…

The transcript of the recording of the discussion between German officers about the attack on the Crimean Bridge was published by the head of the RT holding, Margarita Simonyan. Moscow is now demanding clarification from Berlin, offering Chancellor Olaf Scholz a loophole for maneuver - to renounce the military, declare their plans an initiative and punish those responsible. However, given that the German leadership does not recognize Crimea as Russian territory, one can hardly expect anything from Scholz...

The German army spent two years on its reserves, was unable to replenish them and now cannot ensure combat effectiveness. Deputies of parliament announced this at a meeting of the Bundestag, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. MP Kerstin Wieregge criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who at the beginning of the SVO announced a turning point and the need to strengthen the Bundeswehr. “Almost two years later we will have to face...

The German Taurus missiles that Ukraine is asking for should be supplied together with Bundeswehr specialists. They must enter the coordinates of the targets for strikes into the missiles, otherwise the Taurus will be useless. But this would mean direct involvement of Germany in the war against Russia. German military expert, employee of the German Armed Forces University in Munich, Frank…

The German government has cleared out the already meager reserves of equipment of the Bundeswehr, which today is unable to defend its country from attack. . A PolitNavigator correspondent reports this, said Member of the European Parliament, member of the Alternative for Germany party Markus Buchheit. “Militarily, Germany is very poorly prepared for a possible escalation in Ukraine. Due to the lack of normal political and administrative...

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that without a budget increase of 10 billion euros, the modernization of the German army will not be possible. The Bundeswehr needs additional funds, primarily to replenish empty ammunition depots. According to the minister, there is almost no money for this in the special fund for the armed forces in the amount of 100 billion euros, created in May last year,...

German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has officially resigned. She may be replaced by the current German Minister of Labor and Social Security, Hubertus Heil, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. On Monday, January 16, Christine Lambrecht asked Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz to relieve her of her position. “Months of media focusing on me made it almost impossible to objectively cover and discuss the topic of military personnel and the Bundeswehr...

Despite the provocative statements of individual German officials and politicians, Berlin generals are well aware of the danger of quarrels with Russia. Military expert Konstantin Sivkov said this, commenting on the attacks on Russia by the new German Defense Minister Christina Lambrecht, on the Den TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The Bundeswehr generals turned to their defense minister, this is the new lady who spoke with...

For the second time in recent years, the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, had to publicly remind Germany of the sad lessons of history. The “forgetfulness” of the Germans seems to be explained either by a desire to “win a wave” to the Americans, or by relying on the US occupation contingent, whose expulsion official Berlin does not have the courage to raise the question of. Last weekend, Shoigu responded to the minister’s statement...

Russia is “a significant threat to peace in Europe,” reports a PolitNavigator correspondent. This was stated by the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, Eberhard Zorn, to the publications of the media group Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland, DW reports. “The facts speak for themselves,” Zorn said, citing as examples the situation with Crimea, the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the British city of Salisbury, and...

The German Ministry of Defense plans to conclude 18 contracts this year for about 25 billion euros and extend the contract for the attraction of transport aircraft from the Ukrainian company Antonov, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Deutsche Welle reports this with reference to Handelsblatt. The contract is planned to be extended for 2019-2021 to reduce dependence on the unreliable Airbus A400M, which won the 10...

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine plans to reform the medical service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine following the example of the German army, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The press service of the department reported this. “The medical service of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) is taken as a principle, when the medical service is a separate branch of the military within the service, when doctors will be responsible for medical support, when they will be relieved of unusual functions, such as supply,”...

The Bundeswehr has prepared a secret report on six possible scenarios according to which the EU will develop by 2040. The text of the document fell into the hands of the weekly Der Spiegel, Kommersant reports. Subscribe to PolitNavigator news on Telegram, Facebook, Odnoklassniki or VKontakte The German Ministry of Defense analyzed scenarios from the most optimistic (“Global West: the EU prospers and spreads its culture and influence”)…