Source link Volker Wissing was accused of “frightening people for no reason” with his draconian environmental proposal German Transport Minister Volker Wissing has warned that he may forbid citizens from driving on weekends if reforms aren’t made to a controversial climate law. Even Germany’s Federal Environmental Agency considers such a move “unnecessary” and “frightening.” In […]
Source link The Russian president has ridiculed claims that he plans a Nazi-style conquest of Europe German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin, like Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, “will not stop once the war against Ukraine is over.” The German government, meanwhile, continues to arm neo-Nazi units in Ukraine. “Putin […]
Source link People in the country have a large number of firearms and grenades, Igor Klimenko has said People in Ukraine are currently in possession of up to 5 million weapons, Interior Minister Igor Klimenko said on Friday. The authorities have not been able to keep track of all the arms they have handed out […]
Source link British forces should be kept away from the front line but provide support such as training, James Heappey has said The UK should consider sending troops to Ukraine, former Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey said in an interview with Sky News published on Friday. The comments came in response […]
Source link The country has been on high alert owing to Tehran’s threats of retaliation for a suspected IDF airstrike on an Iranian consulate in Syria Israel is ready for any scenario that may develop with regard to its strained relations with Iran, according to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The ministry made the statement after […]
Source link Germany needs to reintroduce conscription, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Thursday as he unveiled an ambitious military reform plan aimed at making the nation’s armed forces fit for a potential conflict. Berlin abolished its military draft in 2011 and its army has since suffered from an acute personnel shortage. “We have considered […]
Source link The US-led alliance would not survive without an external adversary, according to Aleksandr Grushko NATO perpetuates an imaginary Russian threat because having an external adversary is vital for the military bloc’s survival, a top diplomat has told RT. In an exclusive interview, Russian deputy foreign minister and former permanent representative to NATO, Aleksandr […]
Source link NATO members who fail to meet the 2% defense spending threshold are playing “Russian roulette,” Grant Shapps has said NATO members not spending 2% of their GDP on defense are playing “Russian roulette” with the West’s future, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has claimed. In an article for The Telegraph published on Wednesday, […]
Source link Arvind Kejriwal, a major Indian opposition figure, has vowed to govern the capital from prison An Indian court on Monday remanded Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi and the leader of the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), to judicial custody until April 15. The politician was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement […]
Source link Opposition parties claim a “conspiracy” and plan nationwide protests, weeks before the general election Indian police have arrested Arvind Kejriwal, leader of opposition Aam Aadmi Party – which governs the Indian capital and the state of Punjab – on corruption charges. Kejriwal serves as chief minister of Delhi, which has the special status […]
Source link Military officers should visit schools to build “relaxed” relations with students, Bettina Stark-Watzinger has suggested German children should be made to prepare for war to boost “resilience,” Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger stated on Saturday. She said kids should be taught what to do in the event of conflict and suggested introducing “civil defense” […]
Source link Russian esports athletes should be excluded from the Counter-Strike 2 competition, which is currently taking place in Copenhagen, Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt has said, citing the conflict in Ukraine. “As long as Russia continues its illegal war of aggression in Ukraine, I do not believe that Russian athletes should be allowed to […]
Source link Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda will meet with Arvydas Anusauskas on Saturday Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has handed in his resignation to Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, the government’s press office said in a statement on Friday. Anusauskas was also scheduled to meet with President Gitanas Nauseda on Saturday, according to the agenda of […]
Source link Sanctions against Moscow should be implemented in full, Alexander Schallenberg has said The majority of Western companies continue to operate in Russia despite many foreign businesses announcing their exit from the country in response to the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Austria’s Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has said. Austrian firms are “heavily engaged” […]
Source link The incident occurred off the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, with media reports blaming the interference on Moscow The UK Ministry of Defence has publicly expressed concerns after a RAF plane with Defence Secretary Grant Shapps was subjected to GPS jamming while flying near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. While London did not explicitly […]