Germany

German Armed Forces Equipping for Cyber War

Jorge Benitez — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:09:15 -0500

From Michael Fischer, DPA: A digital projector shows a virtual war scene on the wall as Redland has attacked Blueland on the continent of Azoria in the middle of the Atlantic and partially occupies the country in a war over raw materials.

Germany’s Botched Drone Policy

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:43:33 -0500

From Judy Dempsey, Strategic Europe: [A] botched and expensive project to produce a drone system for the Bundeswehr could be [Defense Minister Thomas] de Maizière’s undoing.

NATO Deactivates Allied Air Command Izmir HQ in Turkey

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:37:54 -0500

From Kimberly Rhoades, Allied Air Command: NATO's Allied Air Command formally conducted the ceremonial closure of its headquarters at its base in Izmir, Turkey, Wednesday, 22 May

German Defense Minister Under Fire over Scrapped Drone Project

Jorge Benitez — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:11:53 -0500

From PTI: Germany's Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere has come under fire over scrapping of a prestigious drone project after investing around USD 835 million dollars to build a prototype of the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.

NATO's Plan for Afghanistan Post-2014: A 'Stable Instability'

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:50:16 -0500

From Michael Hirsh, Atlantic: Senior commanders with the American-led International Security Assistance Force, which consists of 28 NATO countries and 22 other participating nations, say that substantial aid and military support is going to be necessary well after the scheduled withdrawal at the end of 2014.

What Kaliningrad Means for Europe’s Values and Interests

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:54:58 -0500

From Judy Dempsey, Strategic Europe: The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad plays a special role between Moscow, Warsaw, and Berlin.

Beijing's Bitskrieg: China's Revolution in Cyber Warfare

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:18:00 -0500

From John Arguilla, Foreign Policy: What's coming from Beijing is, in a word, "bitskrieg." The Pentagon report describes this as a three-phase process.

US Moving 200 Marines to Sicily for Libya: Italy

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:42:47 -0500

From AFP: Italy on Wednesday said the United States was transferring 200 marines and two planes to its base at Sigonella in Sicily to deploy in Libya in case US diplomats come under attack as they did last year.