Tag: Ammunition
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German Armed Forces with big fire problem
Five fires a day on training grounds The fire problem on Bundeswehr training grounds is far more extensive than previously known. The German Ministry of Defence counted a total of 1994 fires last year, which broke out as a result of firing exercises or for other reasons. Almost 7 million square metres of area were […]
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Frontex and the use of force
With the “Standing Corps”, the EU has an armed police force for the first time. The use of guns and other means of coercion is to be monitored by a “Committee on the Use of Force”, whose members are selected by the Frontex director. This reinforces the control deficit at the biggest EU agency. Until […]
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German government publishes roadmap on drone armament
The governing coalition of Christian and Social Democrats wants to introduce armed drones in a hurry before the Bundestag elections. More and more SPD members of parliament are now positioning themselves against it On 16 December, the Budget and Defence Committees of the German Bundestag are due to decide on the armament of the Israeli-derived […]
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Frontex has a weapon problem
According to the new regulation, a total of 1,500 forces are to be located directly at Frontex. This is the first time that the European Union is commanding a police corps with a common uniform. However, there is no legal basis for the planned acquisition of weapons, ammunition and “non-lethal equipment”. By 2027 the EU […]