With the medium forces, the Bundeswehr closes the gap between light and heavy forces. They are intended to combine rapid deployability with striking power. In Lithuania, the Army has proven that it can cover the entire range of land operations, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) proclaims. The Light Forces excel in this respect thanks to…
In both the Strategic Compass and the Strategic Concept, the European Union (EU) calls for high resilience in civil and military defense. NATO concurs. “Persistent conflict, fragility and instability in our European neighborhood undermine our security and provide fertile ground for strategic competitors and terrorist groups to gain influence, destabilize societies and threaten our security.”…
The R&S®CA210DNG RF signal detector from Munich-based Rohde und Schwarz is being launched with integrated artificial intelligence for automated COMINT. The AI-based deep learning technology enhances the R&S CA210 signal analysis software. By using AI, the software automatically performs most routine COMINT tasks. Consequently, the analysts deployed no longer have to deal with this task.…
After the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the security architecture in Europe must be rethought. What guidelines should it follow? Kersti Kaljulaid, the former president of Estonia, asks when Russia will be able to restore its former military strength after the Ukraine war. According to her opinion and consultation with various experts, she expects…
The United States is demonstrating its willingness to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank. It is expanding NATO’s reinforced battlegroup in Poland from a battalion to a brigade-level element. With this push, the United States is confirming NATO’s new force model. This envisions strengthening the Alliance’s unified response. It also follows the decisions of the NATO summit…
As part of the DOLOS Challenge of the Cyber-Innvoation-Hub of the German Armed Forces (CIHBw), participants face the task of supporting sensors with AI/software or camouflaging reconnaissance targets against computer-aided reconnaissance means. Field camouflage has been common since the First World War. Nature, on the other hand, has been using various camouflage patterns for the…
Major General André Bodemann is the new first commander of the Territorial Command of the Bundeswehr. He takes over this post from General Carsten Breuer, the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr. He plans to build on the work of his predecessor. The handover roll call took place May 15, 2023, at the Julius Leber Barracks…