Closer cooperation in the production of 155 mm ammunition is crucial for the Polish side, while Slovakia is interested in Korean K-2 tanks, among other things, which are to be produced in Poland.
By Redaktion Table
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas are calling for significantly higher defense spending against the backdrop of the threat posed by Russia.
By Stephan Israel
Emmanuel Macron has presented his foreign and security policy visions for 2025 to French ambassadors.
By Gabriel Bub
It is not only Russian missiles that are deterring German companies from investing in Ukraine. A major problem is the lack of workers. A German-Ukrainian alliance is supposed to help combat this. However, the largest Ukrainian employers' association considers the initiative to be misguided.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
The armed forces of the NATO states must be "strong and green at the same time," demands even Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. But are announcements for more climate-friendly armies actually more than image cultivation? Yes, says Debbie Allen from BAE Systems.
By Stephan Israel
The EU heads of state and government want the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide the European defense industry with improved access to funding. Weapons are not to be financed. However, a dual-use clause could be dropped.
By Max Mustermann
Is €1.5 billion enough to create incentives to strengthen the European arms industry? The EU Commission's strategy has met with mixed reactions.
By Stephan Israel
Similar to the Covid-19 vaccines, the EU member states are to jointly purchase defense equipment. The EU Commission intends to present its strategy for the European defense industry next Tuesday. Internal Market Commissioner Breton speaks of a paradigm shift.
By Stephan Israel
One week before a special summit in Brussels, there are still no signs of an agreement on financial resources from the European Peace Facility and a new aid fund for Ukraine. Germany is pushing for more arms aid from its partners.
By Eric Bonse
The closer the presidential elections in the USA, the more frequently German security policy experts are asking for a European deterrent without the support of the USA. The answer for many: A European nuclear bomb.
By Gabriel Bub
