Tag Archives: NATO

A drone comes seldom alone

August 25, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

When their origin is well-known.

Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport – Local media report discovery by German investigators after attempted attack on cargo and military logistics hub.

German investigators uncovered a third drone and suspected military explosives thought to be connected to an attempted attack on Leipzig airport, local media have reported.

The drone was discovered in Kabelsketal, just to the west of the airport, along with about 50g (1.8oz) of a suspected military explosive on 14 August, 10 days after the unsuccessful sabotage. Leipzig airport is a cargo and military logistics hub used by Nato and Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines for transporting military supplies.

The office of the prosecutor general, which is leading the investigation, declined to comment on Tuesday. But the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said the government would soon provide information about who it believed was behind the drone attacks.

German of the day: Langstreckenraketen

August 23, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

That means long-range or deep-strike missiles.

Inside Germany’s roughly $14 billion plan to deter Russia with a new arsenal of deep-strike missiles – The German government expects it will need almost €12 billion — roughly $14 billion — to build a new arsenal of long-range weapons aimed at deterring Russia.

The weapons would give German forces the ability to hit military targets hundreds or even thousands of kilometers behind the front — including command centers, airfields, missile launchers, and supply hubs.

Internal documents call the effort a top priority for both Germany and NATO.

I thought the German government was behind it

May 31, 2026 By in Helplessness, Hard Facts, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

The sabotage.

You know, defense spending and all that? One shouldn’t jump to conclusions.

Who is behind the suspected sabotage attempts targeting the German navy?

Since the beginning of 2025, a total of ten possible acts of sabotage have been uncovered, according to CORRECTIV. The question is, who is behind them?

Rapid militarization?

May 23, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , Leave a comment

And Germany?

In what parallel universe is this taking place?

Germany’s ‘rapid militarization’ threatens basic rights – Ten human rights organizations say security interests are increasingly being prioritized over fundamental rights in Germany. The scathing criticism was presented in their “2026 Fundamental Rights Report.”

In an era of populism and authoritarian regimes worldwide, fundamental rights are coming under increasing pressure even in Germany, a country governed by the rule of law.

The 240-page-long “2026 Fundamental Rights Report,” presented in Karlsruheon Thursday, says fundamental rights are threatened, for example, when efforts to combat climate change wane, when affordable housing becomes scarce and when technical standards on social media violate informal self-determination. But the greatest danger comes when security concerns dominate domestic policy, and lead to a military buildup.

Move troops from Germany to the Pole position?

May 10, 2026 By in Hard Facts, History Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

Makes sense to me.

rump says he ‘might’ move US troops to Poland from Germany – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Warsaw should not “poach” troops from allies.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he “might” move U.S. troops from Germany to Poland, as the Pentagon prepares to pull around 5,000 American soldiers out of Germany over the next year.

“Poland would like that,” Trump told journalists on Friday when asked about the prospect. “We have a great relationship with Poland. I have a great relationship with the president. … I like him a lot, so that’s possible.”

German of the day: Abzug

May 2, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

That means withdrawal.

Trump’s bombshell in response to Merz’s criticism – U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany.

The U.S. is getting serious. According to his department, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany. The withdrawal is expected to be completed within six to twelve months, the department announced on Friday evening (local time).

U.S. President Donald Trump (79) had threatened to withdraw a few days ago. Earlier, Chancellor Friedrich Merz had said that the Iranians would humiliate the U.S. in the negotiations to end the war, which has been ongoing for two months. However, the already strained relationship between the U.S. and most of its other NATO allies had continued to deteriorate in the weeks leading up to that.

Tone shift?

February 15, 2026 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

I suppose. But the message was just the same.

Marco Rubio said essentially nothing different than J.D. Vance did here last year. But go ahead and welcome it this time, Europe, if it makes you feel better.

EU leaders welcome US tone shift in Rubio’s Munich speech – While European leaders cautiously welcomed a softer tone from the US at the Munich Security Conference, American independence and the “Trumpian narrative” remained top of mind for Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

“We in America have no interest in being polite and orderly caretakers of the West’s managed decline. We do not seek to separate, but to revitalize an old friendship and renew the greatest civilization in human history.”