Tag: Ministry of Defence
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Gaza drones: German government was entitled to rely on assurances from Israel, court rules against a Palestinian

A Palestinian spent nearly two years fighting to force Berlin to restrict Israel’s use of two German-leased drones – and lost. The Higher Administrative Court in Münster confirmed a ruling by the Cologne Administrative Court, finding that the conditions for…
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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…