British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday that he believes Israel will respond to Iran's drone and missile attack, which was a reprisal for Israel bombing Iran's consulate in Damascus. Cameron made the comments while visiting Israel and advising against...
German Troops Arrive in Lithuania for First Permanent Deployment Since WWII
On Monday, Germany began deploying troops to Lithuania, where they will be stationed permanently, marking the first deployment of its kind for the German military since World War II. Only two dozen German soldiers have arrived in Lithuania so far, and the force will...
Data Shows Israel Gets 99% of Its Weapons From the US and Germany
Amid growing calls for the US to stop arming Israel, data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has shown that Israel gets 99% of its arms from the US and Germany, The Times of Israel reported on Monday. The SIPRI report said that from...
Germany’s Scholz Says Sending Ukraine Taurus Missiles Would Be ‘Irresponsible’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday reaffirmed his opposition to arming Ukraine with Taurus missiles, which have a range of over 300 miles and could be used to hit targets deep inside Russia. Scholz said sending Taurus missiles would be "irresponsible" and that...
German Military Leak Reveals British Soldiers Are in Ukraine Helping Fire Storm Shadow Missiles
British soldiers are "on the ground" in Ukraine helping Ukrainian forces fire Storm Shadow missiles, according to a leaked recording of a conversation between German military officers that was published by Russian media. Germany confirmed the authenticity of the...
Germany to Permanently Deploy 4,800 Troops in Lithuania
Germany is set to permanently station 4,800 troops in Lithuania as part of NATO's military buildup in Eastern Europe aimed at Russia. Lithuania shares a border with Kaliningrad, the Russian oblast on the Baltic Sea that's separated from the Russian mainland. Germany...
Germany Announces $1.1 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine
Germany on Tuesday announced a $1.1 billion weapons package for Ukraine that Berlin said was to help Kyiv get through the winter. The package includes a US-made Patriot air defense system, two German-made IRIS-T air defense systems, 10 more German Leopard tanks, and...
German Army Says Ukraine Is Wasting Its NATO Training
On Tuesday, the German newspaper Bild reported that the German military is blaming Ukraine's lack of success in its counteroffensive on the tactics of its commanders. According to a leaked German military report, Berlin's armed forces think Urkaine's commanders and...
Germany’s Rheinmetall to Open Tank Factory in Ukraine
Rheinmetall, Germany's leading arms maker, will open a plant to manufacture tanks and other armored vehicles in Ukraine within the next 12 weeks as the West is looking to boost Ukraine's weapons industry. Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told CNN that the company will...
Germany Says It Can’t Replace All Leopard Tanks Provided to Ukraine
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Monday that Berlin won't be able to replace every German-made Leopard tank that Ukrainian forces lose in their fight against Russia. His comments come amid reports that Leopards have been destroyed in Ukraine's...