Tag: defense
Merz backs reforms amid budget, defense, and EU spending battles
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended the coalition’s reform agenda on the first day of the parliamentary budget debate. Pensions, economic reforms, EU spending, aid…
Germany’s budget: defense spending collides with social priorities
(de-news.net) – As opposition concerns about social investment, fuel prices, and integration funding collide with sharply increased defense spending, Germany’s budget debate is increasingly heated….
Germany plans higher-rated borrowing, defense spending, and fiscal reforms in 2027 budget
(de-news.net) – Germany’s 2027 draft budget combines sharply higher borrowing and defense spending with fiscal consolidation measures, including welfare reforms and tax increases. While the…
Debate over expanding federal cyber defense powers in Germany
(de-news.net) – As part of a new political debate over proposed German cybersecurity reforms that would expand the powers of multiple security agencies to respond…
Debate continues over German military reform as Defense Committee demands clear strategy
(de-news.net) – The Chair of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Thomas Röwekamp (CDU), has criticized the Federal Ministry of Defense for lacking a coherent modernization and…
Germany signals stronger cyber defense, including active countermeasures
(de-news.net) – In response to an evolving cyber threat environment, the Federal Government plans to adopt a more assertive posture, signaling a lower threshold for…
Bundesrat confirms 2026 federal budget with major allocations for defense and climate
(de-news.net) – The Bundesrat has formally ratified the federal budget for 2026 during its final session of the year, and no proposals were introduced to…
Former Bundeswehr chief advocates for mandatory national service and strengthened drone defense measures
(de-news.net) – Eberhard Zorn, the former Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, has publicly advocated for the reimplementation of a mandatory national service framework…
