Olaf Scholz

Historic German Rail Plant to Build Tanks Under Defense Deal

Defense group KNDS will turn an old train factory in eastern Germany into a production plant for tanks and other military vehicles.

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Germany Opposes Trump Call to Raise NATO Defense Spending to 5% of GDP

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz opposed US President-elect Donald Trump's call for NATO members to raise defense budget to five percent of GDP.

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Ukraine to Receive Sixth IRIS-T Air Defense System From Germany This Year

Germany will deliver the sixth planned IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine by the end of this year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Ukraine Slams Scholz After First Call With Putin in Two Years

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Germany's Olaf Scholz on Friday of playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin after the chancellor spoke by phone to the Kremlin chief for the first time in almost two years.

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Germany to Buy 20 More Eurofighter Jets to Boost Defense

Germany will buy another 20 Eurofighter jets from Airbus, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said as Berlin battles to bulk up its defenses.

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Berlin Allows Ukraine to Fire German Weapons at Targets in Russi

Germany has given Ukraine permission to fire German-delivered weapons at targets in Russia, Chancellor Scholz's spokesman said, matching a move by the US.

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Germany’s Scholz Says Sending Taurus Missiles to Ukraine ‘Irresponsible’

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed opposition to sending long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, saying the move would be “irresponsible.”

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Zelensky Signs ‘Historic’ Security Pact With Germany

Ukraine's Presiden Zelensky signed a security deal with Germany, hailed by Chancellor Scholz as a "historic step" anchoring sustained support for Kyiv in its raging battles against Russia.

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Ukraine to Deploy Third Patriot Air Defense System This Month: Scholz 

Ukraine will deploy the second Patriot air defense system delivered by Germany this year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday.

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Germany Mulls Modifying Long-Range Taurus Missiles for Ukraine

The German government is considering technical modifications to its long-range Taurus missiles before possibly sending them to Ukraine.

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