Tag: Ukraine
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German arms manager aimed high with kamikaze drones for Ukraine – then went underground over “disposable agents”
A Moscow-linked assassination plot forces Stefan Thumann allegedly into hiding. The Donaustahl boss, however, is anything but low-key Several German companies supply arms technology to Ukraine. When it comes to kamikaze drones, competition is fierce – and it sometimes spills…
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Secret services in some countries operate explosive drones via SIM cards. Now the technique hits Germany
Explosive drones are increasingly being controlled via mobile networks, making them harder to detect. Ukraine demonstrated the technology in Operation “Spiderweb”, Israel in Iran. Now the threat appears for the first time in Germany. Two weeks ago, a bus driver…
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Frontex takes command: EU border agency gains more capabilities, even before new regulation is passed
The EU plans to triple Frontex’s Standing Corps to 30,000, decentralise commands into seven regions, deploy to six third countries plus Ukraine, operate “return centres” to boost deportations, and build a new headquarter in Warsaw In 2004, the then EU…
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FBI provides Germany with huge captured “data treasure” to identify suspected terrorists in Germany
US authorities have passed extensive IS-related data to Germany via the FBI. The Federal Criminal Police Office is now analysing millions of records to identify suspected terrorists in Germany – with dozens of cases already leading to convictions or investigations.…