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German defence minister rejects Ukrainian demands for main battle tanks

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Monday again rejected demands to supply Kyiv with main battle tanks.

Reuters

Germany must meet NATO's 2% spending target over long term - defence minister

Germany must meet NATO's 2% of GDP military spending target over the long term even after a 100 billion euro ($101 billion) special fund is used up, and accept a military leadership it earlier shied away from, its defence minister said.

Reuters

German fighter jets on marathon 24-hour flight to Singapore

Deployment said to demonstrate the ability of a European nation to quickly move air power to the Indo-Pacific region.

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Germany lends more support to Ukraine forces with tanks pledge

Announcement of 16 bridge-layer tanks adds to news of howitzer sale authorisation

The Guardian - UK

German multiple rocket launchers to be delivered to Ukraine by August -minister

Three multiple rocket launchers that Germany pledged to Kyiv can be delivered in July or August after Ukrainian troops have been trained on the weapons, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Thursday.

Reuters

German howitzers soon to be ready for use in Ukraine - minister

The training of Ukrainian troops on German howitzers will soon be completed, paving the way for the use of the weapons in the war in Ukraine, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Germany buys Chinook helicopters in arms procurement drive

Germany's defense minister says the country plans to buy Boeing Chinook transport helicopters as part of a massive procurement drive to upgrade its military

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Germany picks Boeing's Chinook helicopters to replace Sikorsky fleet

(This June 1 story corrects to read 'CH-53' (not 'CH-53K') in paragraph 1)

Reuters

Tanks, but no ammo – Germany's Ukraine pledges show military muddle

Four weeks ago, Germany agreed to send dozens of anti-aircraft tanks to help defend Ukraine from Russia's invasion, part of what it called a turning-point after decades of military restraint. Berlin says it can deliver the first Gepard tanks in July.

Reuters

How war in Ukraine convinced Germany to rebuild its army

With the Bundeswehr at breaking point, the government has pledged a €100bn military spending spree — will it be enough?

Financial Times

Germany to send self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

Germany had long stuck to a policy of not exporting deadly weapons to conflict zones, including Ukraine

Evening Standard

Germany to send seven howitzers to Ukraine in further policy reversal

Germany will deliver seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Friday, in a further reversal of a longtime policy not to send heavy weapons to war zones due to the country's Nazi past.

Reuters

Berlin says it will work for EUFOR Bosnia extension amid Russia concerns

Germany will work for an extension of the EU's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia as concerns mount about instability spilling over from the Ukraine war, but has not yet decided whether to provide troops, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said.

Reuters

Germany ready to continue U.N. mission in Mali -defmin

Germany will end its participation in the European Union training mission in Mali but is ready to continue with a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country under certain conditions, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Wednesday.

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The Guardian - AU

United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, arrives in Ukraine – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 63 of the invasion

Russia halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria; Volodymyr Zelenskiy accuses Moscow of seeking to destabilise Moldova region

Asharq Al-Awsat

At Defense Talks in Germany, US Says World Galvanized against Russia’s Invasion

The United States said the world was galvanized against Russia's two-month-old invasion of Ukraine as it hosted defense talks in Germany involving over 40 countries that sought to speed and synchronize the delivery of arms to Kyiv. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hosted the event at Ramstein Air Base following…

The Independent UK

Germany will supply anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine in policy switch

Berlin had faced backlash for its previous policy of supplying only ‘non-lethal’ weapons

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Al Jazeera

US vows to move ‘Heaven and Earth’ on bolstering Ukraine defence

The US defence secretary says Washington is ‘engaging our colleagues’ to provide military aid to Kyiv against Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Germany to send anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine in policy shift

Defence minister tells meeting of military leaders that government has agreed to sign off delivery

AFP

US vows to move 'heaven and earth' on bolstering Ukraine

Ramstein Air Base (Germany) (AFP) - The United States vowed Tuesday to move "heaven and earth" to help Ukraine win its battle against Russia's unprovoked invasion, as allies from 40 nations met to bolster Kyiv's defence against Moscow.

Reuters

Germany to buy 60 heavy transport helicopters from Boeing -Bild am Sonntag

Germany will buy 60 CH-47F Chinook heavy transport helicopters from Boeing worth around 5 billion euros ($5.40 billion)as it upgrades its military armour, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday, citing government sources.

Reuters

Explainer-Why is Germany not sending Ukraine heavy weapons?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing growing criticism at home and abroad for his government's failure to deliver heavy weapons to Ukraine to help it fend off Russian attacks, even as other Western allies step up shipments.

Reuters

Germany military to quicken push for combat readiness, defmin says

Germany will build up its military quicker than planned by bringing a division to combat-readiness two years ahead of schedule, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Tuesday, detailing Berlin's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden cautious over Russia promise

Ukraine news from March 29: Joe Biden urges caution over Russia’s pledge to reduce military activity near Kyiv.

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