The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I
Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare.
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More F-35s? ‘Fifth-gen-plus’? Germany explores fighter options after FCAS collapse
At the Berlin Air Show, Germany’s air force chief said Germany will need to “pick up” a fifth-gen-plus system by 2035.
Germany Drops Plan to Build Warplane With Allies, Hindering Push to Rearm
Berlin pulled out of the Future Combat Air System, a project with Spain and France that had been seen as central to European efforts to face down Russia and reduce reliance on the United States.
France and Germany abandon joint project to build European fighter jet
Paris and Berlin conclude firms involved unable to agree on way forward in blow to Europe’s common defence pushFrance and Germany have concluded that the companies involved in building a joint fighter jet will not be able to reach an agreement and have…
FCAS uncertainty and transatlantic upheaval: What to expect at the Berlin Air Show
Over 750 exhibitors from 37 countries are expected to display their equipment, say organizers, but the New Generation Fighter (NGF) aircraft, the centerpiece of FCAS, is not scheduled to make an appearance.
The jailing of Germany’s most wanted woman – podcast
Dancer, dog owner, bank robber. Germany’s most wanted woman, Daniela Klette, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after decades on the run. Deborah Cole and Jason Burke reportTo her friends and neighbours, there was nothing extraordinary about Clau…
Zelenskyy discusses ‘urgent need to scale up’ air defences with key allies in London
Keir Starmer hosts Ukrainian, French and German leaders in Downing Street after Russia fires hypersonic weapons at UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy and the leaders of the UK, France and Germany discussed “the urgent need to scale up” Ukraine’s air defences a…
‘Görli is our garden’: Berliners fight to stop mayor locking their park at night
Kreuzberg campaigners win court ruling against €2m fence aimed at shutting out drug dealersThe “hollow” in Görlitzer Park was heaving with revellers who had gathered in reaction to a court ruling against Berlin’s mayor who wanted to lock it up at night…
Neo-Nazi Party Member Loses Close Mayoral Race in German Town
Despite losing in the runoff, his relative success capped a growing realization in Germany that voting for the far right, even within living memory of Adolf Hitler, is no longer considered taboo.
India’s Twin Submarine Projects Signal Breakthrough In Indigenous Undersea Warfare
India’s submarine modernisation is entering a decisive phase with the twin indigenous programs — Project 76 for conventional diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) and Project 77 for nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs). These initiatives will determine the trajectory of India’s maritime power in the 21st century, filling long-standing gaps in its undersea warfare capabilities.Project 76