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Scholz wants to make Germany the biggest armed force in Europe
16SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Defence

Scholz wants to make Germany the biggest armed force in Europe

The German chancellor today defended that Germany should become the "best equipped armed force in Europe" and called on European NATO member states to assume more responsibility in the defense alliance. As the most populous nation, with the greatest economic power and located in the center of the continent, our army must become the pillar of Europe's conventional defense, the best equipped armed force in Europe", said Olaf Scholz in a speech to the Heads of the German Unified Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a turning point for German defense policy, leading to the creation of a €100 billion special fund to upgrade army equipment and make strategic renovation. "A former German defense minister thought we were just 'surrounded by friends'. The truth is that...
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UN warns of danger and increase in deaths in missions in Africa
7SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Defence, News, Security, TERRORISM & INSURGENCE

UN warns of danger and increase in deaths in missions in Africa

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, warned today of the danger of peace missions in Africa and regretted that the number of deaths from malicious acts has doubled in recent years. In a briefing before the Security Council of the United Nations (UN), Lacroix indicated that attacks against peacekeeping forces using explosive artillery and improvised explosive devices persist in 2022 and are at levels as high as those recorded last year. "Despite enormous efforts, the annual decrease in the number of our lost peacekeepers has been reversed. In 2021, the number of deaths from malicious acts has doubled compared to 2020, from 13 to 25. Unfortunately, this trend continues, with 21 deaths for malicious acts until August 26, 2022", detailed the Unde...
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US announces intercontinental missile test
6SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Weapons, Defence

US announces intercontinental missile test

Trident missiles, launched from the sea, are carried by US submarines, while nuclear bombs are carried by strategic bombers. The United States of America (USA) announced this Tuesday that it will test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, an unusual revelation aimed at preventing a worsening of tensions with Russia in the midst of the conflict in Ukraine. "This test of the unarmed Minuteman III missile will take place tomorrow [Wednesday], the morning of September 7, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California," said General Pat Ryder, a spokesman for the Pentagon (Department of Defense Department), in statements to the media. "This is a routine test that has been planned for some time, and that, like previous tests, will validate and verify the effectiveness and p...
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