Tag: Ministry of Defence
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Capital for migration deterrence: Berlin-based drone and surveillance firms are also beneficiaries of EU’s border regime
Drones, satellites and AI – how Berlin-based companies profit from EU migration deterrence, which addresses Abolish Frontex visits for that reason, and why private sea rescuers are not permitted to use sensor technology. Unmanned systems in the air, on land…
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Frontex launches aerial surveillance in West Africa – its fundamental rights officer raises concerns
Frontex has agreed with Cape Verdean authorities to station aircraft to detect boats heading for the Canary Islands. Agreements with other governments in West Africa had failed. The EU border agency Frontex announced on Friday that it will in future…
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Israel and US companies are using Gaza as a tech test lab for AI, Germany may soon benefit in a new ‘Pact’
The Gaza war is also a testing ground for increasingly automated systems. A German-Israeli ‘Cyber and Security Pact’ could ensure the transfer of technologies. Gaza has long served Israel as a testing ground for disruptive military technologies. At the turn…
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Militarised operation at Rafah border crossing: German police to cooperate with military and gendarmerie
The participation in the Eubam Rafah mission would be right on the edge of the German principle of separation of military and police. However, there are not yet any concrete plans for a deployment, ‘nd’ has learnt. A fortnight ago,…