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Suspected cases of sabotage on military bases in Germany, reports

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The water supply for two locations, including a NATO air base, may have been contaminated, according to German media reports.

Berlin wants to pump defense spending numbers by including military mobility

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Germany wants to keep defense spending at 2 percent of GDP, but budget constraints make that difficult.

Fincantieri CEO on Trump, defense spending and consolidation

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SNEAK PEEK — Fincantieri boss Pierroberto Folgiero is looking to the Middle East and Southeast Asia for growth, he told Jacopo. — The U.K.’s new government is under pressure to halt arms sales to Israel. — F-35s, Eurofighters and GCAP: Morning Defense brings you the latest news on fighter jets. Good morning, and welcome to […]

What J.D. Vance really thinks about Europe

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From Brussels to Berlin to Budapest, Trump’s VP pick hasn’t been shy about offering his thoughts.

Germans gear up for war with more paperwork

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Defense Minister Boris Pistorius looks to ramp up the Bundeswehr’s ability to recruit and train young Germans.

Germany presents new military service model to start conscription from next year 

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After months of teasing the reintroduction of conscription, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Wednesday (12 June) presented a new military service model for Germany, saying he wants to start recruiting 5,000 conscripts a year from 2025. 

For King and country? Europe’s young may not be willing to fight

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“The price of unchecked tyranny is the blood of the young and the brave,” Biden said at the Day-Day commemoration. But checking tyranny comes at a price — and one the West’s young don’t seem ready to pay.

Germany must be ready for war by 2029, defense minister warns

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“We must not believe that Putin will stop at Ukraine’s  borders,” Boris Pistorius says.

German defence minister teases ‘new type’ of conscription, reiterates ‘no troops in Ukraine’

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Germany’s Bundeswehr urgently needs to prepare for potential Russian attacks with a new form of conscription, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius warned on Wednesday (5 June) and doubled down on his opposition to sending ground troops to Ukraine.

German weapons-maker loses Champions League final

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Borussia Dortmund’s sponsorship deal with mega arms merchant triggered debate before the big game, in a country where military matters can still be taboo.

Germany urges UK’s Rishi Sunak to spend big on defense

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Russian threat looms large as Chancellor Olaf Scholz prepares to welcome British PM to Berlin.

Germany announces reforms of Bundeswehr to get ‘ready for war’

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To bring Germany’s ailing armed forces back on track, the government is reorganising its operative command and making cyber and IT a full-fledged military branch on par with the navy, air force and ground forces, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announ…

Germany’s Ukraine policy is incoherent for a reason

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The German chancellor is driven by a deep-seated fear of Russia and a desire to be seen as a “peace chancellor.”

Berlin blames Taurus call leak on officer logging in via insecure Singapore hotel line

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Germany is scrambling to clean up the damage following an embarrassing leak of secret information to the Russians.

Germany scrambles to plug military audio leak

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As Berlin calls out “hybrid disinformation attack,” others tell it to fix its communications.

Gleeful Russia relishes German Taurus leak scandal

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The Kremlin is jubilant after humiliating Berlin by revealing top-secret missile talks.

Germany accuses Moscow of ‘disinformation attack’ in leaking senior officers’ call

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Russia obtained a call by German officers discussing a hypothetical export of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.

Germany investigating leak in Russia of audio purportedly showing talks on Ukraine aid

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Chancellor Scholz said his government is working to clarify the incident “very carefully, very intensively and very quickly.”

Leaked audio shows Germany discussed possible Taurus missiles delivery to Ukraine: Reports

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German military officials also discussed possible targets including the Kerch Bridge linking Russia and occupied Crimea, according to media reports.

What we need is a European armament commissioner

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The current procurement model isn’t only expensive, fragmented and bureaucratic but, above all, it won’t be enough to counter the real threat posed by Putin.

Germans want more defense spending

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But a majority think that Berlin hasn’t done enough to get the military into shape

British public should be ready to fight Putin, UK army chief says

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Brits need mental ‘shift’ to be ready for major conflict, General Patrick Sanders says.

Putin could attack NATO in ‘5 to 8 years,’ German defense minister warns

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Europe sounds the alarm amid growing concern that the Russian president’s veiled threats against the military alliance could turn real.

Germany puts its troops in the line of fire if Russia attacks NATO

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Berlin is moving with unaccustomed speed to station a new armored tank brigade in a Lithuanian area strategists see as being at risk of a Russian attack.

Germany aims for a ‘war-ready’ military

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It’s the most momentous shift in German defense priorities since 2011.

Germany aims to be Europe’s ‘backbone of deterrence’

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SNEAK PEEK — Germany overhauls its military doctrine in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; it aims to be Europe’s “backbone of deterrence.” — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is in Berlin today to take part in the alliance’s cyberdefense summit.  — Ukraine could hold its next defense industry forum in the U.S. as it looks […]

France spins its Ukraine aid

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SNEAK PEEK — The numbers show that France is a laggard when it comes to arming Ukraine, but a parliament report argues that it’s doing better than suggested. — Airbus is complaining that the German government is blocking Eurofighter sales to Saudi Arabia. — Germany spells out the details of its future troop deployment to […]

European politicos plan American tour to press for Ukraine support

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SNEAK PEEK — European politicians plan to engage directly with American voters over whether to continue to provide military aid to Ukraine. — A combined €800 million for intelligence and cyber in the next annual French budget is just about enough according to the chief of the defense staff. — Poland’s potential next defense minister […]

Ukraine and Germany announce first JV defense project

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SNEAK PEEK — Ukraine and Germany will today announce a new joint-venture defense project between Rheinmetall and Ukroboronprom. — The U.S. plans to sell over $1.5 billion worth of missiles to European countries. — Inside the Tonnerre: Life aboard a French amphibious helicopter carrier. Good morning, and welcome to Morning Defense. Tips to jposaner@politico.eu, lkayali@politico.eu and clarson@politico.eu or follow us at @joshposaner, @LauKaya and @calebmlarson. […]

Former Estonia army chief boosts Europe’s defense industry

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SNEAK PEEK — The former chief of Estonia’s defense forces, now an MEP, is working on how to help Europe’s defense industry. — France wants its security and defense think tanks to become more influential. — Germany wants to make its armed forces more attractive for women amid recruitment challenges. Good morning, and welcome to Morning […]

European Space Agency mulls extra Ariane 6 cash

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SNEAK PEEK — The European Space Agency is assessing the spiralling costs of the long-delayed Ariane 6 rocket program. — The German parliament’s budgetary committee approved €4.4 billion for air defenses and weapons to Ukraine. — U.S. arms makers are very worried about a possible supply squeeze thanks to wars happening in both Israel and […]

Ukraine strikes Russian airfield with ATACMS missiles

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SNEAK PEEK — Ukrainian forces fired American-supplied ATACMS missiles, striking a Russian airfield in occupied Ukraine and marking the first known use of the long-range weapon. — Multinational military exercises kicked off in Spain this week, in what is the first time the EU has led and organized wargames independently of NATO. — An underwater […]

Hungary’s deadlock on Ukraine defense cash

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SNEAK PEEK — EU leaders could approve a further €500 million payment to cover military aid to Ukraine at their summit on October 26 and 27. — A small group of U.S. senators want Defense Secretary Loyd Austin to dispatch unused Iron Dome batteries to Israel. — France is including Germany and Spain in its […]

Ukraine’s forces say NATO trained them for wrong fight

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There’s been plenty of talk as to why the counteroffensive has been so painstakingly slow — and the most intriguing idea is coming from soldiers on the Ukrainian front lines.

As Ukraine counteroffensive gets bogged down, it’s back to the drawing board

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There’s a feeling we’re back in a war of attrition that risks stretching the patience of impatient allies, who only have themselves to blame for the slow progress.

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