Tag: Military
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German arms exports to Israel should remain uncontested: Constitutional Court rejects lawsuit from Gaza
The Federal Constitutional Court rejects a lawsuit against German tank transmission deliveries to Israel. The legal recourse thus remains blocked for those affected – even if the weapons are used in violation of international law. The German Federal Constitutional Court…
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Cape Verde now in Eurosur: Frontex gives details for surveillance aircraft in West Africa
Since November, Frontex is for the first time conducting flights to counter migration from an African state. However, the mission began without an agreement on data sharing. In November, the EU border agency Frontex expanded its aerial surveillance to the…
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Germany orders eight MALE drones from United States, the systems can also be used for domestic surveillance
The German Navy is purchasing eight large US drones for maritime surveillance and submarine hunting at a cost of €1.9 billion. They will complement eight drones of the same size operated by the Air Force at Jagel. Both systems are…
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Israel and Germany sign “security pact” for military, secret services and special forces with “leadership” in Gaza
A German-Israeli agreement is intended to network ministries and authorities to counter drones, terrorism, cyberattacks and “disinformation.” German special forces will also take a leadership role in Gaza. The conservative German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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High Swiss court declares mass scanning of emails illegal – but the practice continues
The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has declared the suspicionless mass surveillance by the secret service illegal. Millions of messages are scanned daily, including those from journalists and lawyers. The Federal Administrative Court in St. Gallen has determined in a 211-page…
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Frontex and Europol: EU agencies to have role in member states’ drone defence
The EU is planning new structures to counter unmanned aerial vehicles. Frontex could receive an expanded mandate for this purpose. Europol warns of increasing use by organised and state actors. At the beginning of October, EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner…
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German army and police expand cooperation with Israel: On drone defence, Hamas, AI and ‘prison affairs’
For three years, Germany and Israel have been deepening their security cooperation. Military personnel train on weapon systems, and police authorities exchange information on investigations. Criticism of war crimes remains without consequence. Military and police collaboration between Germany and Israel…
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Elbit Systems: Israel’s largest arms company sells weapon systems and cyber technology worldwide
The firm from Haifa is a global market leader in drones and broadly positioned in the business of military technology. It profits from worldwide rearmament – and from wars such as in Gaza. Elbit Systems, based in Haifa, is Israel’s…