Tag: Berlin
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Police use of firearms and tasers in Germany: New statistics show record highs and disprove hardliners
More injuries and still many deaths from police shootings, along with more taser deployments: Current figures from Germany show a significant increase in police use of police weapons. This undermines the arguments of taser advocates. Police forces in Germany’s 16…
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Israel’s state-owned arms company IAI agrees with Berlin mayor for production in the capital
The arms manufacturer IAI is planning production facilities in Berlin – and rival Elbit Systems is also pushing into the German market, having signed a similar partnership with Diehl Defence for kamikaze drones. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is Israel’s largest…
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EU sanctions against journalist: German bank now also freezes accounts of Hüseyin Doğru’s “pensioner mother”
Following the provisional suspension in the case of his wife, EU financial repression has now been extended to the mother of Hüseyin Doğru. The journalist was listed under the EU’s 17th sanctions package against Russia. A petition has now been…
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German Army to equip reconnaissance cockroaches with AI, manufacturer plans explosive capability
The German Army has tested electronically controlled cockroaches for reconnaissance in Munster. Equipped with sensors, these “AutoBugs” from Swarm Biotactics are used to scout buildings. Future versions may also carry explosives. The German Army has for the first time made…