German minister cancels U.S. trip, calls in top brass over officer’s arrest

German minister cancels U.S. trip, calls in top brass over officer’s arrest

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday canceled a trip to the United States and summoned top military officials to discuss a spate of army scandals after the arrest of an officer suspected of planning a racially motivated attack. Von der Leyen, who has blasted “weak leadership” across the military, told her top […]

U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks

U.S. issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks

The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout the continent. In the alert, the State Department cited recent incidents in France, Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom and said Islamic State and al Qaeda “have the ability […]

German chancellery investigated in probe into WikiLeaks sources

German chancellery investigated in probe into WikiLeaks sources

Berlin’s chief public prosecutor has extended an investigation into the release of a trove of documents by WikiLeaks to include the chancellery as well as the Bundestag lower house of parliament, broadcaster NDR said on Thursday. Last December, WikiLeaks released the confidential documents, which German security agencies had submitted to a parliamentary committee investigating the […]

Citing changes towards fighting terrorism, Trump says NATO is ‘no longer obsolete’

Citing changes towards fighting terrorism, Trump says NATO is ‘no longer obsolete’

In a meeting with the NATO Secretary General, President Trump voiced strong support for the historic alliance, causing many in the media sphere to label it a “major reversal” in the President’s opinion. Citing the strong critiques Trump made of NATO during the 2016 presidential campaign, saying that NATO was not doing enough to fight […]

Germany requests arrest warrant for Iraqi suspect in soccer team bus blast

Germany requests arrest warrant for Iraqi suspect in soccer team bus blast

BERLIN — German prosecutors requested an arrest warrant Thursday for a 26-year-old Iraqi national with suspected links to the Islamic State group who is being held in connection with a bomb attack on a popular soccer team. The statement said there was no direct proof yet that he was involved in Tuesday’s attack on the […]

Five myths about World War I

Five myths about World War I

One hundred years ago, on April 6, 1917, Congress voted to declare war on imperial Germany. The First World War was the pivot of the 20th century: It took the lives of 17 million people and resulted in the collapse of three major empires (the German, the Ottoman and the Austro-Hungarian). In the aftermath, totalitarian […]

NATO leader says Germany must increase military spending

NATO leader says Germany must increase military spending

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has joined calls for Germany to spend more money on its military. Stoltenberg insists the move is not to “make the U.S. happy,” but because “Europe is much closer to the crises and threats than the U.S., closer to Russia, closer to Syria and Iraq.” Diplomatic tensions between the United States […]

Special Operations From 15 Countries Take Part in “Allied Spirit VI” Joint Exercise

Special Operations From 15 Countries Take Part in “Allied Spirit VI” Joint Exercise

Special Operations operators from 15 different countries were part of the over 3000 troops that recently took part in the Allied Spirt VI exercise. The training was conducted at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center located in Hohenfels, Germany and took place for nearly the entire month of March. Allied Spirit VI is […]

Tillerson to attend his first NATO meeting, push allies to increase defense spending

Tillerson to attend his first NATO meeting, push allies to increase defense spending

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Brussels for his first NATO meeting on Friday pushing the U.S. agenda of increased defense spending by member states and a greater role in the fight against terrorism before President Trump arrives in May. NATO member countries have until 2024 to meet a shared pledge to spend 2 […]

Watch: Two German Fighter Jets Intercept and Escort a London Bound Airliner

Watch: Two German Fighter Jets Intercept and Escort a London Bound Airliner

A pair of German Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled last Thursday to intercept London bound Jet Airways flight 9W 118 that had lost radio contact. The Boeing 777-300 was traveling from Mumbai to London Heathrow with over 300 passengers on board when it lost radio contact with controllers over the city of Cologne, Germany. Watch: German […]