Greece
Battle of Crete explained: Operation Mercury, 20 May to 1 June 1941
How German paratroopers and glider troops attacked Crete on 20 May 1941, who defended the island, and what the battle…
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Europe
E5 defence ministers call Russia the “most acute and long-term threat” and say Europe must take more responsibility within NATO
France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK say Russia is the most acute and long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security and…
Air Force
Saab reports record order backlog of SEK 364 billion after Ukraine’s Gripen E; SEK 65.8 billion of orders in one quarter
Three large contracts in three months took Saab’s order backlog to SEK 364.2 billion, up 80% year on year. The…
Europe
Eight foreign ministers meet in Istanbul: no new attack on Iran, “unimpeded passage” through Hormuz
Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey, Germany, France, the UK and Italy met in Istanbul and called for…
Defense Industry
TKMS reports record order backlog of €20.1 billion, as Burkhard expects profitable growth to continue
German shipbuilder TKMS says its order backlog reached a record €20.1 billion at the end of June. CEO Oliver Burkhard…
Defense Industry
Rheinmetall UK starts gun barrel production in Telford, the first large-calibre weapon manufacturing in Britain in about 20 years
Rheinmetall UK has begun making 120mm and 155mm barrels and breeches at a new gun hall in Telford, creating 100…
Europe
Bundeswehr: threat of Russian sabotage now rated “significant” – explosives-laden drone found near the Wunstorf air base
An internal Bundeswehr document rates the risk of Russian sabotage as “significant” for the first time, the second-highest category. It…
Asia-Pacific
UN Command deputy chief visits Berlin to press the case that Korean and European security are linked
Australian Lt. Gen. Scott Winter, deputy commander of United Nations Command, held talks in Berlin on the North Korea-Russia relationship…
Greece
Hürriyet: Athens–Berlin “bargaining” over U212 CD submarines – Ankara reportedly asked for the same, built at Gölcük
Turkish daily Hürriyet claims Ankara has approached Berlin for the same new-generation submarines that interest Greece, proposing part of the…
Europe
Germany’s Bundestag opens debate on a bill to speed up Bundeswehr construction, amending ten laws
The government's Bundeswehr Infrastructure Acceleration Act had its first reading on 15 October. It would shorten procedures and ease some…
Europe
Germany’s Bundestag opens debate on a reserve law that ends “double voluntariness” and targets 200,000 reservists by 2033
The Reserve Strengthening Act would let the Bundeswehr require reservists to serve, with a target of at least 200,000 by…
Europe
Germany approves net-launcher counter-drone systems and new Patriot units to replace those sent to Ukraine
The Bundestag budget committee approved counter-drone net launchers, replacement Patriot fire units and repair containers, and new NH90 radios for…