Security Architectures in the EU

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  • Policemen’s Olympics: International special forces compete in Germany

    Policemen’s Olympics: International special forces compete in Germany

    Male-only teams from 48 countries shall find each other in “foam, mud, sweat and water” in the middle of June. As an intellectual challenge, there have already been Sudoku puzzles. Every four years, the German Federal Police invites special units from all over the world to the “Combat Team Conference” (CTC) in Sankt Augustin. The […]

  • Turkey became a global armed drone power, with sales of the “TB2” in almost 30 countries

    Turkey became a global armed drone power, with sales of the “TB2” in almost 30 countries

    The Turkish military uses its drones at home and abroad in violation of international law, and foreign buyers also follow this practice. The country’s drone industry is aiming higher. Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Morocco, Tunisia and Serbia: the list of countries that have ordered the Turkish combat drone “Bayraktar TB2” is getting longer and […]

  • German government coins extremist police narrative of a “thin blue line”

    German government coins extremist police narrative of a “thin blue line”

    US police officers disparage black movements since the 1960s with a “thin blue line”. The symbolism has also found its way to Germany. The Ministry of Finance is now putting it on a collector’s coin. Is it intentional or is the Ministry of Finance simply unaware of the controversy surrounding extremist narratives in the police? […]

  • EU finances defence against “hypersonic threats”

    EU finances defence against “hypersonic threats”

    Russia, China and North Korea have missiles with very high velocities. The EU cannot yet combat such systems. For the first time, the EU Commission has released funds from the European Defence Fund. The first €1.2 billion is to be spent on 61 projects, including the development of sixth-generation combat aircraft. The largest chunk, about […]