Tag: Military
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Thinning air for conscripts: Berlin is balancing interests of Kiev with human right to conscientious objection
Do conscripted Ukrainians have to return home to renew their passports? The German Federal Ministry of the Interior sees an obligation to do so – actually. Before the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference in Berlin, Development Minister Svenja Schulze ( Social Democratic…
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First combat drone comes to Germany: The Israeli “Heron TP” may also fly in civilian airspace
The German Air Force has put its drone airfield in Jagel into operation. A key partner is the German defence division of Airbus. Domestic missions are also possible. On 12 April 2005, the then acting Defence Minister Peter Struck (“Social…
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New problem with German military Webex chats: The Cyber Force cannot rule out information leaks
Following the “Taurus leaks”, a green net-political organisation has discovered further vulnerabilities in the Bundeswehr’s Webex system and suggests open source video conferencing providers. After Russian media published the “Taurus leaks” from a confidential Webex chat at the beginning of…
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Flag stress among Brandenburg physicists and fears, that Israeli military could benefit from German technology
The DESY research centre in Zeuthen is working on an Israeli observation satellite with an unprecedented wide angle. Employees criticise the one-sided positioning in the Gaza war. In three years’ time, a flying telescope could revolutionise space observation: A rocket…