Security Architectures in the EU

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  • Berlin knew about crimes in Saudi Arabia: Security agreement not be terminated despite massacres

    Berlin knew about crimes in Saudi Arabia: Security agreement not be terminated despite massacres

    Four months before a UN report, the German government knew about reports of massacres of refugees in Saudi Arabia. However, trainings of the federal police continued. Oil guards also benefit. The German government had long had indications of human rights violations by Saudi security forces on the border with Yemen and nevertheless continued its police […]

  • German police under critique for training mass murderers in Saudi Arabia

    German police under critique for training mass murderers in Saudi Arabia

    Germany and the U.S. may have trained mass-murdering border guards in Saudi Arabia. The Bundeswehr was also involved in some measures. The government lies about details of trainings. Under a 2009 “security agreement” between the German government and Riyadh, the German Federal Police trained thousands of officers from security agencies in Saudi Arabia. As such, […]

  • Takeover of German manufacturer: Rheinmetall re-enters the drone business

    Takeover of German manufacturer: Rheinmetall re-enters the drone business

    Equipping the German Army’s reconnaissance force with new LUNA drones seems to be secured, so a sale of the insolvent German manufacturer EMT to Israel is off the table. The Bundeswehr has also commissioned a study for kamikaze drones, such a system is also offered by Rheinmetall. Defence contractor Rheinmetall is taking over major parts […]

  • Armed drone power Airbus

    Armed drone power Airbus

    The German armed forces want to arm their drones. Germany, France, Italy and Spain are also to decide on combat drone swarms. With the “Eurodrone”, Germany wants to join with France, Italy and Spain in the circle of drone powers from 2029. The term refers to countries such as the USA, Israel, China and Turkey, […]