Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: USA

  • US security assistance: Drone boats for Ukraine

    US security assistance: Drone boats for Ukraine

    After kamikaze drones for the army, the Ukrainian navy is getting unmanned naval systems from the government in Washington. They could be dangerous for Russia in the Black Sea. The US government has already decided on several weapons packages for…

  • British NGO: 26 countries have armed drones

    British NGO: 26 countries have armed drones

    Every year, Drone Wars UK counts the number of countries that have medium-altitude, long-endurance armed drones. Some of them, however, do not use them at all. Another six governments are planning to procure them, including Germany and Poland. At least…

  • Ukraine war: The age of loitering warheads is dawning

    Ukraine war: The age of loitering warheads is dawning

    Initially, the Ukrainian military dominated the drone war against the Russian attackers, who are now striking back unmanned. Both sides are relying on a new drone weapon. With the attack on Ukraine, the country has become the scene of a…

  • “Thin Blue Line”: German police divided on extremist iconography

    “Thin Blue Line”: German police divided on extremist iconography

    An internal paper of the Bavarian Police problematises a symbol which stands for a conspiratorial community of solidarity. According to the paper, it is widespread in right-wing police circles and could violate the principle of neutrality and lead to disciplinary…

  • Hypersonic weapons: All the hype about the new technology

    Hypersonic weapons: All the hype about the new technology

    Russia’s military had deployed a new offensive weapon, the Kinshal, for the first time. It is the harbinger of a new arms race in which China and North Korea are also leading the way. Three weeks ago, the Russian air…

  • Information systems at Europol: Fishing the “data lake” with a new dragnet

    Information systems at Europol: Fishing the “data lake” with a new dragnet

    The EU police agency has completely restructured its information systems. German authorities are by far the main users for storage and query. Through a parliamentary question, the successor of Palantir software at Europol is now known. The European Police Agency…