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Disagreement over Trump and Putin's conversation: "Playing games"

USA and Russia seem to disagree on what the presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed on during Tuesday's phone call about the Ukraine war. Germany accuses Russia of playing games.

Disagreement over Trump and Putin's conversation: "Playing games"

"Much Broad European Unity on Ukraine"

The European countries are showing a common "very broad" unity on the fact that Ukraine's long-term security is built on a strong military capability. .

"Much Broad European Unity on Ukraine"

Vance's speech criticized: "Not acceptable"

The USA's Vice President JD Vance urges Europe to strengthen its defense since the USA must focus on threats in other parts of the world. He says this in a speech at the security conference in Munich, which began on Friday.

Vance's speech criticized: "Not acceptable"

Hegseth: Don't take US soldiers in Europe for granted

The USA's Defense Minister Pete Hegseth warns European NATO members not to take American military presence in Europe for granted. .

Hegseth: Don't take US soldiers in Europe for granted

Trump's peace plan shakes NATO

We stand united for peace in Ukraine, claims the Nato chief, despite criticism and concern over Donald Trump's peace negotiations with Russia. No one will get exactly what they want, says Trump's Defense Minister Pete Hegseth.

Trump's peace plan shakes NATO

Record-large German defense package approved

Germany has approved a defense budget worth 20 billion euros, approximately 230 billion Swedish kronor. The country's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius welcomes the record-large defense package, which includes 38 larger projects, including four submarines and a warship.

Record-large German defense package approved

Germany: Ready to Move Air Defense to Poland

Germany is offering to deploy the Patriot air defense system in NATO neighbor Poland, announces the Defense Ministry in Berlin. The deployment would take place in January, to protect supply chains to war-torn Ukraine.

Germany: Ready to Move Air Defense to Poland

The West faces hybrid threat: "The spell is broken"

Several cable breaks in a short time, plans to attack airplanes and deliberate fires. After years of Russian shadow attacks, affected Western countries are choosing to assume that they are regular attacks.

The West faces hybrid threat: "The spell is broken"

Scholz to lead the election campaign – despite criticism

The German Social Democrats (SPD) are nominating Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the party's chancellor candidate in the new election expected on February 23, according to German media. The nomination is to be approved by a party congress in January.

Scholz to lead the election campaign – despite criticism

Pressure on Scholz: Do as Biden – step down

Germany's unpopular Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz should "do a Biden" – resign and hand over to new forces ahead of the next election, critics within his own ranks think. We have two possible candidates – one is Germany's most popular politician and the other the least popular, says a party colleague to Financial Times.

Pressure on Scholz: Do as Biden – step down

Pistorius does not want to take over power from Scholz

Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will not run as the party's chancellor candidate in the next election. .

Pistorius does not want to take over power from Scholz

Germany: We assume that the cables have been sabotaged

The Baltic Sea cables that have gone out in recent days have likely been sabotaged. That's what Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says.

Germany: We assume that the cables have been sabotaged

Voices Raised to Replace Scholz with Pistorius

Voices are being raised within the German Social Democrats, SPD, to push forward with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius instead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the top name in a likely new election next year. .

Voices Raised to Replace Scholz with Pistorius

NATO inaugurates new command staff in Germany

A new staff that will lead NATO's naval units in the Baltic Sea region is being inaugurated on Monday in Rostock, Germany. The staff will be led by Germany in cooperation with personnel from eleven other countries, including the alliance's newest members Sweden and Finland.

NATO inaugurates new command staff in Germany

China warns Germany: Increases security risks

China accuses Germany of contributing to increased tensions in the region after two military vessels passed through the Taiwan Strait. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated on Friday that the two vessels passed through the strait in the direction of the Philippines.

China warns Germany: Increases security risks

German warning: It will take 100 years to acquire enough weapons

The native country of Germany would, with the current production rate, need almost 100 years to produce enough of certain types of weapons to achieve an acceptable defense capability against Russia, experts affiliated with the Kiel Institute (IFW) warn. "Russia is becoming an increasingly large security threat to NATO.

German warning: It will take 100 years to acquire enough weapons

Zelensky: Russians must choose – peace or Putin

It was an impatient Ukrainian president who turned up at the Ramstein meeting in Germany on Friday. The number of air defense systems that have not been delivered is significant, said Volodymyr Zelenskyj, referring to the Western world's unfulfilled promises so far.

Zelensky: Russians must choose – peace or Putin

Faster plans for halved German support to Ukraine

Germany's plans to halve its financial support to Ukraine appear to be progressing, [report German media](https://www. spiegel.

Faster plans for halved German support to Ukraine

Germany to Introduce Compulsory Military Registration

Germany's defence force is changing its recruitment rules for new soldiers, if the proposal put forward by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Wednesday is approved. The proposal means that young men will have to register for potential military service – but active service remains largely voluntary.

Germany to Introduce Compulsory Military Registration

Norwegian and Danish Patriot Robots to Ukraine

Norway, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands have entered into an agreement to jointly send 100 air defence missiles to Ukraine's Patriot system. 32 have already been delivered and the remaining 68 will be delivered within a few weeks, writes [Die Zeit](https://www.

Norwegian and Danish Patriot Robots to Ukraine